Derivatives【 Reading 36】习题精选
If the value of a stock portfolio equals 16 times the futures price of the appropriate equity index contract and beta of the equity portfolio and futures price were equal, how many contracts would it take to reduce the beta of the equity index to zero? A)
| A short position in 16 contracts. |
| B)
| A long position in 4 contracts. |
| C)
| A long position in 16 contracts. |
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Number of contracts = -16 = (0 − beta) × (16 × futures price) / (beta × futures price) |