Suppose unleaded gasoline is currently trading at $2.00 per gallon. You face an interest rate of 3 percent and a carrying cost of $.03 per gallon per month. The current market price of a four-month futures contract on gasoline is $1.50 per gallon. You are evaluating a three-month carry trade opportunity.

a. Determine the present value of the storage costs (PVSC)

b. Identify what the futures price should be under spot-futures parity.

c. Calculate the potential profit per gallon