Consider a 5-Year $100 Fixed Notional Equity-For-Libor Swap, Where the Stock

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Consider a 5-year $100 fixed notional equity-for-Libor swap, where the stock price at inception was $35. The swap is based on semi-annual payments on both legs, with an Actual/360 convention for the Libor leg. Two years after inception, on the fourth reset date, the stock price is $40. Assume that the number of days in the next period is 183, and the six-month Libor rate on this reset date is 10%. What is the value of the swap from the point of view of the receiver of equity return?

A) $- 14.29$
B) Zero.
C) $+ 4.29$
D) $+ 14.29$