USE THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM(S)

question 108

Multiple Choice

USE THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM(S)
The S&P 500 stock index is at 1100. The annualized interest rate is 3.5 percent, and the annualized dividend is 2 percent.
-Refer to Exhibit 15.9. Calculate the price of the futures contract now.

• A) 1108.59
• B) 1102.75
• C) 1139.79
• D) 1123.19
• E) 1350.15

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Definitions:

Recombinant Organism

An organism that has been genetically engineered to contain and express genes from another species.

DNA Ligase

An enzyme that facilitates the joining of DNA strands together by catalyzing the formation of a phosphodiester bond between them.

Plasmid

A plasmid is a small, circular, double-stranded DNA molecule found in bacterial cells and some eukaryotes, often carrying genes that provide antibiotic resistance or other advantages to the cell.

PCR

Polymerase Chain Reaction, a laboratory technique used to amplify segments of DNA for analysis.