Exhibit 21.4 USE THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM(S)

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 21.4
USE THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM(S)
A 3-month T-bond futures contract (maturity 20 years, coupon 6%, face $100,000) currently trades at $98,781.25 (implied yield 6.11%) . A 3-month T-note futures contract (maturity 10 years, coupon 6%, face $100,000) currently trades at $101,468.80 (implied yield 5.80%) . Assume semiannual compounding.
-Refer to Exhibit 21.4. Suppose the yield curve changed so the that the new yield on the T-bond contract rose to 6.5% and the new yield on the T-note contract fell to 5.5%. Calculate the profit on the NOB futures spread. (Assume coupons are paid semiannually)

A) -$5850.92
B) -$6,671.42
C) $6,671.42
D) $5850.92
E) None of the above