Multiple Choice
Exhibit 21.11
USE THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM(S)
Consider a portfolio manager with a $10,000,000 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 1350 and has a multiplier of 250. The portfolio beta is 1.50.
-Refer to Exhibit 21.11. Calculate the overall profit.
A) -$50,000
B) -$150,000
C) $50,000
D) $150,000
E) $550,000
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