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ABC will receive $5 million on June 15 and the money will remain idle for the next 3 months. To lock in an interest rate,
ABC will receive $5 million on June 15 and the money will remain idle for the next 3 months.
To lock in an interest rate, it decides to take a position in the Eurodollar Futures expiring on June
15. The CFO notes June Eurodollar Futures (expiring on June 15) is currently at 93.
A. Should the CFO buy or sell Eurodollar Futures? And how many?
B. Compute the loss / gain on the Eurodollar futures.
C. Compute the interest earned when the $5 million is invested on June 15.
D. Assuming Eurodollar Futures are settled three months after the contract expires (that is, Sep 15), what is the effective interest rate earned by the company.
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Corporate Finance
Authors: Jonathan Berk and Peter DeMarzo
3rd edition
978-0132992473, 132992477, 978-0133097894
