Problem HEDGING INTEREST RATE RISK WITH FUTURES VERSUS OPTIONS On January 4, 2015, an Fl has the following balance sheet (rates = 10 percent): Assets 200 m DA 6 years A Liabilities/Equity 170 m D-4 years 30 m E DGAP (6 (170/200)41 26 years 0 The Fl manager thinks rates will increase by 0.75 percent in the next three months. If this happens, the equity value will change by: 170 0.0075 NE - [6 (4)]200m -$3,545,455 200 1.10 The Fl manager will hedge this interest rate risk with either futures contracts or option contracts. If the Fl uses futures, it will select June T-bonds to hedge. The duration on the T-bonds underlying the contract is 14.5 years, and the T-bonds are selling at a price of $114.34375 per $100 or $114 343.75. T-bond futures rates, currently 9 percent, are expected to increase by 1.25 percent over the next three months. If the Fl uses options, it will buy puts on 15-year T-bonds with a June maturity, an exercise price of 113, and an option premium of 1364 percent. The spot price on the T-bond underlying the option is $135.71875 per $100. The duration on the T-bonds underlying the options is 14.5 years, and the delta of the put options is -0.75. Managers expect these T-bond rates to increase by 1.24 percent from 7.875 percent in the next three months. If by April 4, 2015, balance sheet rates increase by 0.8 percent, futures rates by 1.4 percent, and T-bond rates underlying the option contract by 1.30 percent, would the Fl have been better off using the futures contract or the option contract as its hedge instrument? If by April 4, 2015, balance sheet rates actually fall by 0.75 percent, futures rates fall by 1.05 percent, and T-bond rates underlying the option contract fall by 1.24 percent, would the Fl have been better off using the futures contract or the option contract as its hedge instrument? Problem HEDGING INTEREST RATE RISK WITH FUTURES VERSUS OPTIONS On January 4, 2015, an Fl has the following balance sheet (rates = 10 percent): Assets 200 m DA 6 years A Liabilities/Equity 170 m D-4 years 30 m E DGAP (6 (170/200)41 26 years 0 The Fl manager thinks rates will increase by 0.75 percent in the next three months. If this happens, the equity value will change by: 170 0.0075 NE - [6 (4)]200m -$3,545,455 200 1.10 The Fl manager will hedge this interest rate risk with either futures contracts or option contracts. If the Fl uses futures, it will select June T-bonds to hedge. The duration on the T-bonds underlying the contract is 14.5 years, and the T-bonds are selling at a price of $114.34375 per $100 or $114 343.75. T-bond futures rates, currently 9 percent, are expected to increase by 1.25 percent over the next three months. If the Fl uses options, it will buy puts on 15-year T-bonds with a June maturity, an exercise price of 113, and an option premium of 1364 percent. The spot price on the T-bond underlying the option is $135.71875 per $100. The duration on the T-bonds underlying the options is 14.5 years, and the delta of the put options is -0.75. Managers expect these T-bond rates to increase by 1.24 percent from 7.875 percent in the next three months. If by April 4, 2015, balance sheet rates increase by 0.8 percent, futures rates by 1.4 percent, and T-bond rates underlying the option contract by 1.30 percent, would the Fl have been better off using the futures contract or the option contract as its hedge instrument? If by April 4, 2015, balance sheet rates actually fall by 0.75 percent, futures rates fall by 1.05 percent, and T-bond rates underlying the option contract fall by 1.24 percent, would the Fl have been better off using the futures contract or the option contract as its hedge instrument