The S&P 500 Index is currently at 1,250. You manage a $15 million indexed equity portfolio. The S&P 500 futures contract has a multiplier of $50. Required: a. If you are temporarily bearish on the stock market, how many contracts should you sell to fully eliminate your exposure over the next six months? Number of contracts b. If T-bill pay 2.4% per six months and the semiannual dividend yield is 1.2%, what is the parity value of the futures price? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Parity value