Suppose the value of the S&P 500 Stock Index is currently $1,850. If the one-year T-bill rate is 4.4% and the expected dividend yield on the S&P 500 is 3.8%.

a. What should the one-year maturity futures price be? (Do not round intermediate calculations.)

Futures price $

b. What would the one-year maturity futures price be, if the T-bill rate is less than the dividend yield, for example, 2.8%? (Do not round intermediate calculations.)

Futures price $

(HINT: the following is incorrect!)

One year Future Price=1850+70.3/1.044
1917.337165
if Rf changes to 0.028
One Year Future Price1850+70.3/1.028
1918.385214