Exhibit 21.8 USE THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM(S)

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 21.8
USE THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM(S)
Consider a portfolio manager with a $20,500,000 equity portfolio under management. The manager wishes to hedge against a decline in share values using stock index futures. Currently a stock index future is priced at 1250 and has a multiplier of 250. The portfolio beta is 1.25.
-Refer to Exhibit 21.8. Assume that a month later the equity portfolio has a market value of $20,000,000 and the stock index future is priced at 1150 with a multiplier of 250. Calculate the profit on the equity position.

A) $100,000
B) -$200,000
C) $600,000
D) -$500,000
E) $400,000