Maendeleo Industries is concerned about interest rates rising. It needs to borrow in the bond market three months hence. The company believes that an option on...

Maendeleo Industries is concerned about interest rates rising. It needs to borrow in the bond market
three months hence. The company believes that an option on treasury bond futures is the best
hedging device.
i) Should the company buy a put option or a call option? Explain.
ii) Presently, the futures contract trades at Sh.1,000 and 3 month put and call options
both involve premiums of 1½ per cent based on this strike price. During the 3 months,
interest rates rise, so that the price on a treasury bond futures contract goes to Sh.950. What
is your gain or loss on the option per Sh.1,000,000 contract?

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Kavungya answered the question on April 16, 2021 at 14:15

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