a. Suppose that the risk-free interest rate is 8% per annum with continuous compounding. The dividend yield on a stock is 3.5% per annum. The stock currently is selling at $255.17 and the futures price for a contract deliverable in five months is $270. Is there an arbitrage opportunity? (sample answer: yes; or no) b. If there is an arbitrage opportunity, then will you long futures or short futures? (sample answer: Long; or Short) What is the arbitrage profit per share if there is an arbitrage opportunity in today's dollar (PV of the profit) ignoring the transaction fee? (sample answer: $1.25) C