Multiple Choice
Consider futures on a stock market index.Which of the following scenarios is most likely to increase the futures-spot basis?
A) Interest rates and dividend yields both decline.
B) Interest rates decline and dividend yields increase.
C) Interest rates and dividend yields both increase.
D) Interest rates increase and dividend yields decline.
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