Suppose XYZ stock pays no dividends and has a current price of $50. The forward price for delivery in 1 year is $55. Suppose the 1-year eective annual interest rate is 10%. (a) Graph the payo and prot diagrams for a forward contract on XYZ stock with a forward price of $55. (b) Is there any advantage to investing in the stock or the forward contract? Why? (c) Suppose XYZ paid a dividend of $2 per year and everything else stayed the same. Now is there any advantage to investing in the stock or the forward contract? Why?

Suppose XYZ stock pays no dividends and has a current price of $50. The forward price for delivery in 1 year is $55. Suppose the 1-year eective annual interest rate is 10%. (a) Graph the payo and prot diagrams for a forward contract on XYZ stock with a forward price of $55. (b) Is there any advantage to investing in the stock or the forward contract? Why? (c) Suppose XYZ paid a dividend of $2 per year and everything else stayed the same. Now is there any advantage to investing in the stock or the forward contract? Why?

Intermediate Financial Management (MindTap Course List)

13th Edition

ISBN:9781337395083

Author:Eugene F. Brigham, Phillip R. Daves

Publisher:Eugene F. Brigham, Phillip R. Daves

Chapter8: Basic Stock Valuation

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 10P

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