1. An asset manager thinks that the future is rosier for larger capitalization stocks than the small capitalization stocks he holds in his portfolio. Rather than selling the stocks he will reduce his exposure to the small capitalization stocks in his portfolio by using a swap in which he agrees to pay a dealer the return on a small-cap index based on a notional $50,000,000. In return, the dealer agrees to pay him a return on a large-cap index on the same notional amount. The payments are semi-annual. If the small cap index moves from 205.00 to 210.00 while the large-cap moves from 600.00 to 585.00 for the same semi-annual period, what net payment will the asset manager pay the dealer at the end of the period?
$2,412,791
$2,440,476
$2,469,512
$2,500,000
$2,532,051
2. Suppose firm ABC has access to fixed rate 7.0%, and floating rate of Euribor + 1.0%, while XYZ had access to fixed rate 6.5% and floating rate Euribor + 0.0% (flat). For these two firms: (which of following is the correct answer?)
A swap would help if ABC wants fixed and XYZ wants the floating rate
A swap would help if ABC wants floating and XYZ wants the fixed rate
A swap would be useful in either case
A swap would never be useful under these