Here is infоrmаtiоn fоr the mini-S&P 500 futures contrаct. A portfolio mаnager wants to use this futures contract to hedge a $200 million diversified stock portfolio that mirrors the S&P 500 to hedge against a decline in the value of the S&P 500. You have the following information: Contract multiplier: 50 Price of the futures contract at the time the hedge is placed: 4,200 a. What is the optimal number of futures contracts that the portfolio manager should take? Be sure to indicate if it is to buy or sell the futures contract. b. Suppose at the delivery date, the value of the S&P 500 is 3,800. Show what the outcome for this hedge will be.
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Mаcintоsh Cоrpоrаtion stаrted business January 1, 2023. The following information is available for Macintosh Corporation's inventories: December 31, 2023: At cost: $585,000 At lower of cost and net realizable value (NRV): $525,000 December 31, 2024: At cost: $780,000 At lower of cost and net realizable value (NRV): $740,000 Macintosh uses a periodic inventory system and the allowance (indirect) method to adjust its inventory to the lower of cost and net realizable value annually. Provide the information needed to complete the journal entries in the spaces below. When choosing account names, choose from the following: Inventory Allowance to reduce inventory to NRV Cost of goods sold Loss due to decline in NRV of inventory Recovery of Loss on Inventory When recording numerical responses enter your response with commas as appropriate. Do not include dollar signs, decimals or spaces. Ex. 1,000 Date Account Titles Debit Credit Dec 31/23 Provide the account name in Blank #1 below. Provide the amount in Blank #3 below. Provide the account name in Blank #2 below. To adjust inventory to the lower of cost and NRV at the 2023 year end. Date Account Titles Debit Credit Dec 31/24 Provide the account name in Blank #4 below. Provide the amount in Blank #6 below. Provide the account name in Blank #5 below. To adjust inventory to the lower of cost and NRV at the 2024 year end.