Question

A short forward contract that was negotiated some time ago will expire in 4-month and has a delivery price of $42.25. The current forward price for the 4-month forward contract is $42.75. The 4-month risk-free interest rate (with continuous compounding) is 7.90%. What is the value of the short forward contract? Answer with two decimal digits accuracy and the correct sign. Example: -11.92

Answer 1

the value of the short forward contract is -0.49

Step-by-step explanation:

the computation of the value of the short forward contract is shown below:

= (Delivery price - current forward price)× e^(risk free interest rate × no of months ÷ total number of months)

= ($42.25 - $42.75)× e^(-7.90% × 4÷12)

= -0.49

Hence, the value of the short forward contract is -0.49

Therefore the same should be considered