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Explain why the forward interest rate is less than the corresponding futures interest rate calculated from a Eurodollar futures contract.
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A forward contract is a private agreement between two parties to buy or sell an asset at a specified future date for a price agreed upon today. On the other hand, a futures contract is a standardized agreement to buy or sell an asset at a future date at a price Show more…
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