Exhibit 15.18 USE THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM(S) TexMex. Corporation has decided to borrow $50,000,000 for six months in two threc-month issues. The corporation is concerned that interest rates will rise over the next three months. Thus, the corporation purehases a 36 FRA whereby the corporation pays the dealer's quoted fixed rate of 3.5 percent in exchange for receiving three-month LIBOR at the settlement date. In order to hedge her exposure, the dealer buys LIBOR from Newport Inc. at its bid rate of 3 pereent. The notional principal is $50,000,000 and that there are 60 days between month 3 and month 6. 49. Refer to Exhibit 15.18. How much compensation does the dealer receive for transaction costs, eredit risk, and other costs associated with matching the FRAs? a. $42,700 b. 562,500 c. $82,000 d. $96,300 e. 50 50. Refer to Exhibit 15.18. Suppose that three-month LIBOR is 4.00 percent on the rate determination day, and the contract specified settlement in advance, describe the transaction that occurs between the dealer and Newport. a. The dealer is obligated to pay Newport $123,762. b. The dealer is obligated to pay Newport $125,000. c. Newport is obligated to pay the dealer $125,000. d. Newport is obligated to pay the dealer $123,762. e. Newport is obligated to pay the dealer S132,762