XYZ Bank Lends $20,000,000 to ABC Corporation Which Has a Credit

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XYZ Bank lends $20,000,000 to ABC Corporation which has a credit rating of BB.The spread of a BB rated benchmark bond is 2.5 percent over the U.S.Treasury bond of similar maturity.XYZ Bank sells a $20,000,000 one-year credit forward contract to IWILL Insurance Company.At maturity,the spread of the benchmark bond against the Treasury bond is 2.1 percent,and the benchmark bond has a modified duration of 4 years.What is the amount of payment paid by whom to whom at the maturity of the credit forward contract?

A) The seller pays the buyer $320,000.
B) The buyer pays the seller $320,000.
C) The seller pays the buyer $80,000.
D) The buyer pays the seller $80,000.