1. A 4.5% corporate bond has exactly nine years left until maturity. The bonds price quote today is 104.525. What is the YTM on the bond today?

2. A speculator opens a short position in October soybean futures. The current soybean spot price is 1232 and the current October soybean futures price is 1286. The speculator will open a futures position in 40 contracts. In September, the October soybean futures price is 1305. What is the value of the speculators margin account in September?

3. RTD, Corp. is expected to pay a $4.50 dividend in one year and the dividend is expected to grow at a 5.5% annual rate. RTD has a required rate of return of 12.3%. What price would we expect to pay for RTD stock today?

4. The S&P 500 spot price is 4,157.50. The annual risk-free rate is 3.2% and the annual dividend yield on the S&P 500 Index is 3.9%. What is the 8-month E-mini futures price that satisfies parity?

JUST GIVE ANSWERS AND Assume all bonds pay semi-annual coupons unless otherwise instructed. Assume all bonds have par values per contract of $1,000.