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91-Day Treasury Bill Rates = 9.71 Percent

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91-day Treasury bill rates = 9.71 percent
91-day Treasury bill futures rates = 9.66 percent

(Reminder: Treasury bill prices are calculated using the following formula:
P = FV * (1 - dt/360)

Where P = price,FV = face value,d = discount yield,and t = days until maturity. )

An investor sold a $100,000 Treasury bond futures contract at 99-02/32nds yesterday.Today the Treasury bond futures settlement price is 99-31/32nds.What is the one-day profit or loss on the Treasury bond futures position?


A) A profit of $906.25.
B) A loss of $906.25.
C) A profit of $733.
D) A loss of $733.

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