Question 37 Not yet answered XYZ Limited is planning an expansion of its Australian operations in three months' time (90 days). In order to fund this investment, XYZ will need to borrow $25 million through the issue of commercial paper for six months (180 days). The CFO believes that interest rates will fall over the next three months, but recent poor profitability means that the company is under pressure to obtain funding at no worse than the current yield. (use 365 days in a year) You have access to the following yield data: Marked out of 1.00 P Flag question Instrument Today 3-months Commercial paper 6.00% 7.25% 180-day bank- accepted bills futures 93.75% contract 92.50% Calculate the effective cost of funds achieved with this hedging strategy Select one: O a. 6.003% O b. 6.501% O c. 6.020% O d. 8.501%