Eurodollar Futures: It is March, 2019.You expect a cash inflow of $200 million dollars at the beginning of September, 2019, and would like to lock in a 6 month investment (lending) rate on this amount using Eurodollar futures at that time.The following information is currently available on thefutures contracts:

(Each contract is for $1 million of 90 day Eurodollars)

Expiration Date Quoted Futures Price

June 2019 94.36

September 2019 94.15

December 2019 94.06

March 2019 94.02

a. Would you take a long or short position in the contracts?

b. Which contract(s) would you use to take this position?

c. How many contracts would you use?