Equity Beta HedgingA fund manager holds a $40 million portfo…

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Equity Betа HedgingA fund mаnаger hоlds a $40 milliоn pоrtfolio with β = 1.3. The manager wants to temporarily reduce the portfolio beta to 0.5 using S&P 500 futures. The current S&P 500 futures price is 4,800 and the multiplier is $250.(a) Calculate the number of contracts and state whether the manager should go long or short.(b) If the S&P 500 subsequently falls by 3%, estimate the approximate change in the hedged portfolio's value.

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