Essentials Of Investments
11th Edition
ISBN:9781260013924
Author:Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.
Publisher:Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.
Chapter1: Investments: Background And Issues
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The correct answer is 48. Please explain how to arrive at this. Thank you.
Transcribed Image Text:There is a stock index futures contract maturing in
one year. The risk-free rate of interest for borrowing
is 4.9% per annum with annualized compounding,
and the corresponding risk-free rate for lending is
0.8% per annum lower. Assume that you can reinvest
all dividends received up to futures maturity and
thereby receive 1.1 index points at futures maturity.
The current level of the stock index is 3,819 index
points. The bid-ask spread involved in trading the
index basket of stocks is 2 index points, and, in case
there is short-selling involved, there are additional 7
index points stock borrowing fees payable when the
stock is returned to the lender at maturity. Finally,
round-trip commissions in the futures market are 4
index points and payable at the start. There are no
other transactions costs involved in arbitrage. What
is the width of the no-arbitrage window? Use one
decimal place for your answer.
48 margin of error +/- 0.2
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