USE THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM(S)

question 49

Multiple Choice

USE THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM(S)
Consider a portfolio manager with a $10,000,000 equity portfolio under management. The manager wishes to hedge against a decline in share values using stock index futures. Currently a stock index future is priced at 1350 and has a multiplier of 250. The portfolio beta is 1.50.
-Refer to Exhibit 15.13. Assume that a month later the equity portfolio has a market value of $10,000,000 and the stock index future is priced at 1300 with a multiplier of 250. Calculate the profit (loss) on the stock index futures position.

• A) -$1,050,000
• B) -$550,000
• C) -$50,000
• D) $550,000
• E) $1,050,000

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