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It is March 10, 2017. The cheapest-to-deliver bond in a December 2017 Treasury bond futures contract is an $8 \%$ coupon bond, and delivery is expected to be made on December 31, 2017. Coupon payments on the bond are made on March 1 and September 1 each year. The rate of interest with continuous compounding is $5 \%$ per annum for all maturities. The conversion factor for the bond is 1.2191 . The current quoted bond price is $$\$ 137$$. Calculate the quoted futures price for the contract.

   It is March 10, 2017. The cheapest-to-deliver bond in a December 2017 Treasury bond futures contract is an $8 \%$ coupon bond, and delivery is expected to be made on December 31, 2017. Coupon payments on the bond are made on March 1 and September 1 each year. The rate of interest with continuous compounding is $5 \%$ per annum for all maturities. The conversion factor for the bond is 1.2191 . The current quoted bond price is $$\$ 137$$. Calculate the quoted futures price for the contract.
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Options, Futures, and Other Derivatives
Options, Futures, and Other Derivatives
John C. Hull 10th Edition
Chapter 6, Problem 27 ↓

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It is March 10, 2017. The cheapest-to-deliver bond in a December 2017 Treasury bond futures contract is an $8 \%$ coupon bond, and delivery is expected to be made on December 31, 2017. Coupon payments on the bond are made on March 1 and September 1 each year. The rate of interest with continuous compounding is $5 \%$ per annum for all maturities. The conversion factor for the bond is 1.2191 . The current quoted bond price is $$\$ 137$$. Calculate the quoted futures price for the contract.
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