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Assume the following Treasury yield curve is in existence.

Assume that there is a 6-month Treasury bill futures contract in existence. Assume that it is priced to yield 8.70% (BEY). Assume the face value of the contract is $100,000.

a. Based on the above curve, what should the BEY and PRICE of the 6-month Treasury bill futures contract be?

b. Show that this futures price is incorrect using a zero-cost investment strategy involving the spot market and the futures market. (Of course, if the futures price is correct, this zero cost strategy will also have zero profit.) Show the actual dollar cash flows at time 0 and at the expiration of the futures contract.

c. This strategy will have a loss which means that the investor taking the other side of this strategy would have a profit. In a few sentences, describe the other side of this strategy (no calculations necessary).

Implied Semi Implied Theoretical Theoretical Annua Annual Forward Forward Time inTime in Coupon Years Periods Rate YTM Price Factor Spot Rate Spot Rate Rates Discount Semi-Annual Annual Rates 0.00% 8.00% $96.15 0.96154 4.00000% 8.00000% 430022% 860043% 0.00% 8.30% $92.19 0.92189 4.15000% 8.30000% 5.09828% 10.19656% 0.5