A trader owns 55,000 units of a particular asset and decides to hedge the value of her position with futures contracts on another related asset. Each futures contract is on 5,000 units. The spot price of the asset that is owned is $28 and the standard deviation of the change in this price over the life of the hedge is estimated to be $0.43. The futures price of the related asset is $27 and the standard deviation of the change in this over the life of the hedge is $0.40. The coefficient of correlation between the spot price change and futures price change is 0.95. (a) What is the minimum variance hedge ratio
Answers: 3
Another question on Business
Business, 22.06.2019 11:10
How much are you willing to pay for a zero that matures in 10 years, has a face value of $1,000 and your required rate of return is 7%? round to the nearest cent. do not include a dollar sign in your answer. (i.e. if your answer is $432.51, then type 432.51 without $ sign)
Answers: 1
Business, 22.06.2019 14:30
Amethod of allocating merchandise cost that assumes the first merchandise bought was the first merchandise sold is called the a. last-in, first-out method. b. first-in, first-out method. c. specific identification method. d. average cost method.
Answers: 3
Business, 22.06.2019 19:40
The martinez legal firm (mlf) recently acquired a smaller competitor, miller and associates, which specializes in issues not previously covered by mlf, such as land use and intellectual property cases. given the increase in the firm's size and complexity, it is likely that its internal transaction costs willa. decrease. b. increase. c. become external transaction costs. d. be eliminated.
Answers: 3
Business, 22.06.2019 19:50
Bulldog holdings is a u.s.-based consumer electronics company. it owns smaller firms in japan and taiwan where most of its cell phone technology is developed and manufactured before being released worldwide. which of the following alternatives to integration does this best illustrate? a. venture capitalism b. franchising c. joint venture d. parent-subsidiary relationship
Answers: 2
You know the right answer?
A trader owns 55,000 units of a particular asset and decides to hedge the value of her position with...
Questions
Mathematics, 10.03.2021 22:30
Physics, 10.03.2021 22:30
Mathematics, 10.03.2021 22:30
Mathematics, 10.03.2021 22:30
Mathematics, 10.03.2021 22:30
