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An investor's portfolio with a beta of 1.25 is worth $1 million. The current S&P500 price...

An investor's portfolio with a beta of 1.25 is worth $1 million. The current S&P500 price is $1500. The current futures price on the S&P500 (each contract is on $250 times the index) is $1800. Next period, the S&P500 is priced at $1250 and the futures price on the index is $1500. What is the final value of the portfolio after the hedging process? Enter numeric value without the '$' symbol.

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