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15. If the spot price of IBM today is $75 and the six-month forward price is $76.89, then...

15. If the spot price of IBM today is $75 and the six-month forward price is $76.89, then what is the implied repo rate assuming there are no dividends? Suppose the six-month borrowing rate in the money market is 4% on a semiannual basis. Is there a repo arbitrage, and how would you construct a strategy to exploit it?

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