What the parity relationship suggests the futures price


Problem:

Assume a futures contract exists on Micromedia stock that expires in two months. Micromedia has a current market price of $200, has a beta of 1.15, a 0% dividend yield, and a standard deviation of .33. The current T-Bill rate is 5% annually.

a. Determine what the parity relationship suggests the futures price should be?

b. If the spot price is $202.34, determine if an arbitrage opportunity exists, if so how you would take advantage of it and what your profit would be.

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