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A portfolio is worth $24,000,000. The futures price for a Treasury note futures contract is 110 and each contract is for the delivery of bonds with a face value of $100,000. On the delivery date the duration of the bond that is expected to be cheapest to deliver is 6 years and the duration of the portfolio will be 5.5 years. How many contracts are necessary for hedging the portfolio? ( )

A. 100
B. 200
C. 300
D. 400

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Which of the following describes an interest rate swap? ( )

A. The exchange of a fixed rate bond for a floating rate bond
B. A portfolio of forward rate agreements
C. An agreement to exchange interest at a fixed rate for interest at a floating rate
D. All of the above

Which of the following is true for an interest rate swap? ( )

A swap is usually worth close to zero when it is first negotiated
B. Each forward rate agreement underlying a swap is worth close to zero when the swap is first entered into
Comparative advantage is a valid reason for entering into the swap
D. None of the above

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A. 5
B. 12
C. 4
D. 0

On March 1 the price of a commodity is ($)1,000 and the December futures price is $1,015. On November 1 the price is $980 and the December futures price is $981. A producer of the commodity entered into a December futures contracts on March 1 to hedge the sale of the commodity on November 1. It closed out its position on November 1. What is the effective price (after taking account of hedging) received by the company for the commodity? ( )

A. $1,016
B. $1,001
C. $981
D. $1,014

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