1) A $34 stock pays a continuous dividend of 9%....

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A $34 stock pays a continuous dividend of 9%. The continuously compounded risk-free rate is 8%. What is the price of a prepaid forward contract that expires 12 months from today?

Answers: a.

$37.20

b.

$34.34

c.

$33.66

d.

$31.07

e.

$32.08

2)

A $65 stock pays a continuous dividend of 8%. The continuously compounded risk-free rate is 9%. What is the price of a forward contract that expires 4 months from today?

Answers: a.

$66.76

b.

$63.29

c.

$63.56

d.

$64.78

e.

$65.22

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