Q1. On NOV 1, 03 a firm agrees to borrow $20 million from DEC 1 2003 through DEC 1 2004 at LIBOR + 70bps. Interest will be paid quarter on MAR 1; JUN 1; SEP 1 and DEC 1, 2004. 1. 1 On NOV 1, 03: LIBOR = 6.50% and the Eurodollar IMM index levels are: 90.02 for DEC 2003; 90.50 for MAR 2004; 91.11 for JUN 2004 and 91.54 for SEP 2004. Using a time table, describe the hedge the firm will open on NOV 1. 1.2 The following are LIBOR rates and IMM indexes that have materialized during the year: Date LIBOR(%) IMM index DEC 1, 03 6.80 DEC Futures 90.33 MAR 1, 04 7.80 MAR Futures 91.60 JUN 1, 04 8.80 JUN Futures 90.80 SEP 1, 04 9.80 SEP Futures 91.88 Use the same time table you used in 1.1 in order to show the activities and cash flows in the spot and futures markets during the year. Show the interest payments as well as the gain/loss from the futures trading. Compare the Average loan rate with and without the hedge