A one$-$year long forward contract on a non$-$dividend$-$paying stock is entered into when the stock price is $ $35,5$ and the risk$-$free rate of interest is $10\%$ per annum with continuous compounding.

a$.$ What are the forward price and the initial value of the forward contract?

b$.$ Six months later, the price of the stock is $$35,$ and the risk$-$free interest rate is till $10\%.$ What are the forward price and the value of the forward contract?