Astock is expected to pay a dividend of $1 per share in two months and in five months. the stock price is $50, and the risk-free rate of interest is 8% per annum with continuous compounding for all maturities. an investor has just taken a short position in a six-month forward contract on the stock. what are the forward price and the initial value of the forward contract? three months later, the price of the stock is $48 and the risk-free rate of interest is still 8% per annum. what are the forward price and the value of the short position in the forward contract?

The media specialist suggests a library reading program that will correlate highly with the teaching program and reward the students as they read. the rewards will be provided by the business community. a pencil carrier will be the reward for having read 25 books, a baseball cap the reward for having read 30 books, a tee shirt for 50 books, and a backpack for having read 100 books. the media specialist's suggestion is based on her knowledge that:

Match the given situations to the type of risks that a business may face while taking credit. 1. beta ltd. had taken a loan from a bank for a period of 15 years, but its sales are gradually showing a decline. 2. alpha ltd. has taken a loan for increasing its production and sales, but it has not conducted any research before making this decision. 3. delphi ltd. has an overseas client. the economy of the client’s country is going through severe recession. 4. delphi ltd. has taken a short-term loan from the bank, but its supply chain logistics are not in place. a. foreign exchange risk b. operational risk c. term of loan risk d. revenue projections risk

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