Investments, 11th Edition (exclude Access Card)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781260201543
Author: Zvi Bodie Professor; Alex Kane; Alan J. Marcus Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 22, Problem 14PS
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To compute: The cash flow from the mark-to-market proceeds on the contract supposing that after 1 month stock index is at 1,820.
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Cash flows: It is the total amount of money which comes into the firm or goes out of firm. It mainly affects the liquidity position of the firm.
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To compute: The holding-period return when the initial margin of the contract is $5000
Introduction:
Holding period: It is supposed to be the time for which the investment is held by the investor. In other words, it can be the period of the investment between the activity of purchase and sale of a security.
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