Question

OneChicago has just introduced a single-stock futures contract on Brandex stock, a company that currently pays no dividends. Each contract calls for delivery of 1,000 shares of stock in 1 year. The T-bill rate is 6% per year. a. If Brandex stock now sells at $120 per share, what should the futures price be

Answer 1

Answer: $127.20

Step-by-step explanation:

Based on the scenario in the question, if Brandex stock now sells at $120 per share, the futures price would be:

T-bil rate = 6%

Stock Price = $120

Future price = $120 × (1 + 6%)

= $120 × (1 + 0.06)

= $120 × 1.06

= $127.20