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The Average Duration of the Loans Is 10 Years What Is the Gain or Loss on the Futures Position

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The average duration of the loans is 10 years.The average duration of the deposits is 3 years.  Consumer loans $50 million  Deposits $235 million  Commercial Loans $200 million  Equity $15 million  Total Assets $250 million  Total Liabilities & Equity $250 million \begin{array} { | l | r | l | r | } \hline \text { Consumer loans } & \$ 50 \text { million } & \text { Deposits } & \$ 235 \text { million } \\\hline \text { Commercial Loans } & \$ 200 \text { million } & \text { Equity } & \$ 15 \text { million } \\\hline \text { Total Assets } & \$ 250 \text { million } & \text { Total Liabilities \& Equity } & \$ 250 \text { million } \\\hline\end{array} What is the gain or loss on the futures position using T-Bonds (Duration = 9 years, $96 per $100 face value) if the shock to interest rates is 1 percent [i.e.?R/(1 + R) = 0.01 and ?Rf/(1 + Rf) = 0.011]?


A) $16,320,960 loss.
B) $16,312,320 gain.
C) $15,552,750 gain.
D) $15,552,750 loss.
E) $13,252,250 gain.

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