1. An investor purchases one September T-bond futures contract at 115-110. The settlement price for the contract on next day is 117-225. What is the marked-to-market gain/loss for the investor?
A. $2,359
B. -$2,359
C. $236
D. -$2,115
E. $2,115
2. Which of these is defined as an agreement to exchange two securities or two currencies?
Gilt
Hedge
SWIFT
Arbitrage
Swap
3. All else equal, the weighted average cost of capital for a firm will generally decrease when the:
A. tax rate decreases.
B. debt-equity ratio increases.
C. cost of equity increases.
D. market value of equity increases.