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An equity index trades at S_0 = 4,000 with a risk-free rate r = 5% and a continuous dividend yield q = 2%. A 6-month forward contract is quoted in the market at 4,100.

What is the riskless profit per unit of the index available to an arbitrageur?

  1. 33.95
  2. 39.55
  3. 0.00
  4. 39.88

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