A short forward contract that was negotiated some time ago will expire in three months and has a delivery price of $$50.$ The current forward price for three$-$month forward contract is $$52.$ The three month risk$-$free interest rate $($with continuous compounding$)$ is $8\%.$ What is the value of the short forward contract?

$+$$$2\mathrm{.}00$

$-$$$2\mathrm{.}00$

$$0\mathrm{.}00$

$+$$$1\mathrm{.}96$

$$1\mathrm{.}96$