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Monica Lewis, CFA, has been hired to review data on a series of forward contracts for a major client. The client has asked for an analysis of a contract with each of the following characteristics:A forward contract on a U.S. Treasury bondA forward rate agreement (FRA)A forward contract on a currencyInformation related to a forward contract on a U.S. Treasury bond: The Treasury bond carries a 6 percent coupon and has a current spot price of $1,071.77 (including accrued interest). A coupon has just been paid and the next coupon is expected in 183 days. The annual risk-free rate is 5 percent. The forward contract will mature in 195 days.Information related to a forward rate agreement: The relevant contract is a 3 x 9 FRA. The current annualized 90-day money market rate is 3.5 percent and the 270-day rate is 4.5 percent. Based on the best available forecast, the 180-day rate at the expiration of the contract is expected to be 4.2 percent.Information related to a forward contract on a currency: The risk-free rate in the U.S. is 5 percent and 4 percent in Switzerland. The current spot exchange rate is $0.8611 per Swiss France (SFr). The forward contract will mature in 200 days.Part 3)Suppose that instead of a forward contract on the Treasury bond, a similar futures contract was being considered. Which one of the following alternatives correctly gives the preference that an investor would have between a forward and a futures contract on the Treasury bond?A)The futures contract will be preferred to the forward contract.B)An investor would be indifferent between the two types of contracts.C)It is impossible to say for certain because it depends on the correlation between the underlying asset and interest rates.D)The forward contract will be preferred to the futures contract. 点击查看答案

Assume an industry exhibits tendencies of “regression toward the mean.” This could mean all of the followingEXCEPT:（）

A.profits are high and competition increases from other firms in the industry.
B.profits increase as firms enter the industry.
C.profits are low and firms flee the industry.
D.prices could increase or decrease depending on the level of profits.

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