USE THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM(S)

question 53

Multiple Choice

USE THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM(S)
Assume you are the Treasurer for the Johnson Pharmaceutical Company and in late July 2004, the company is considering the sale of $500 million in 20-year bonds that will most likely be rated the same as the firm's other debt issues. The firm would like to proceed at the current rate of 8.5%, but you know that it will probably take until November to bring the issue to market. Therefore, you suggest that the firm hedge the pending issue using Treasury bond futures contracts, which each represent $100,000.

-Refer to Exhibit 15.2. What is the dollar gain or loss assuming that future conditions described in Case 2 actually occur? (Ignore commissions and margin costs .)

• A) $19,500,000.00 gain
• B) $27,816,683.04 gain
• C) $27,816,683.04 loss
• D) $19,500,000.00 loss
• E) $0

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Definitions:

Deficits

The amount by which a government, company, or individual's spending exceeds its income over a particular period of time.

Surpluses

Occurs when the quantity of a good produced exceeds the quantity demanded, often leading to price reductions.

Inflationary Gap

A situation where the demand for goods exceeds supply at the current price levels, leading to an increase in prices and inflation.

Equilibrium GDP

The level of Gross Domestic Product where the aggregate supply equals aggregate demand within an economy, leading to a stable economic condition.