A long forward contract on a non-dividend-paying stock was entered into some time ago. It currently has 8 months to maturity. The risk-free rate with continuous compounding is 6.6% per annum, the stock price is $39.26 and the delivery price is $30. Calculate the value of the forward contract?

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A long forward contract on a non-dividend-paying stock was entered into some time ago. It currently has 8 months to maturity. The risk-free rate with continuous compounding is 6.6% per annum, the stock price is $39.26 and the delivery price is $30. Calculate the value of the forward contract?

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Answer : value of the forward contract = $ 10.71

Working Notes for the above answer

We have provided the information as follow

Particular Figure
So = Spot price 39.26
T = Time remaining to the maturity 0.75
r = Risk free rate of return (Componded Continuously) 6.6
K = Delivery price set in the contract 30

The formulla is as follow

f = S0 – K(1+r)-T

f = 39.26- 30-(0.12×0.75)*6.6

= 10.71

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