1. Suppose that: The spot price of a non-dividend-paying stock is $40 The 3-month forward...

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1. Suppose that: The spot price of a non-dividend-paying stock is $40 The 3-month forward price is $43 The 3-month US$ interest rate is 5% per annum Is there an arbitrage opportunity?

2. lSuppose that:

lThe spot price of nondividend-paying stock is $40

lThe 3-month forward price is US$39

lThe 1-year US$ interest rate is 5% per annum

lIs there an arbitrage opportunity?

I Know that actual forward price exceeds the theoretical forward price, but why is there an arbitrage opportunity? Please explain why there is one and if you would short/long based off the answers and what your profit would be.

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