
Explanation:
In a Treasury bond futures contract, the short party is obligated to deliver the underlying bond and, in return, receives the cash payment (invoice price) from the long party.
The formula for the cash price received per $100 face value is:
1. First, convert the quoted futures price from the 32nds fractional format to a decimal: 2. Next, calculate the principal invoice amount using the conversion factor: 3. Finally, add the accrued interest: (per USD 100 face value)
Given that the options use the decimal comma/period notation to signify thousands (since a single contract covers $100,000 face value, translating to a total payout of $141,269), the short party receives USD 141.269. Thus, Option D is the correct answer.
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Q.46 Janet Marshall, a fixed investment manager at Premium S&B, has a short position in 10-year Treasury bond futures contracts with a USD 100,000 face value for each contract. The last quoted price of the contract is 98-30, while the accrued interest on the bond is USD 5.23 (for USD 100 face value). If the conversion factor for the deliverable bond under the contract is 1.375, then the cash price:
A
Paid by the short party is USD 140.393
B
Received by the short party is USD 140.393
C
Paid by the short party is USD 141.269
D
Received by the short party is USD 141.269
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