Exam 22: Option Contracts

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Exhibit 22.2 USE THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM(S) XYZ CORP Exercise NYSE Date Price Price Close Calls OCT 85 163/4 10111/16 OCT 90 12 10111/16 OCT 95 75/8 10111/16 Puts OCT 85 1/8 10111/16 OCT 90 3/8 10111/16 OCT 95 13/16 10111/16 -Refer to Exhibit 22.2. If you establish a long strap using the options with an 85 exercise price, what is your dollar gain or loss if at expiration XYZ is still trading at 101 11/16?

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Risk management is the driving force behind the futures options market.

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It is always theoretically possible to use options as a perfect hedge against fluctuations in value of the underlying asset.

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In a money spread, an investor would

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Exhibit 22.6 USE THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM(S) The following information is provided in the context of a two period (two six month periods) binomial option pricing model. A stock currently trades at $60 per share, a call option on the stock has an exercise price of $65. The stock is equally likely to rise by 15% or fall by 15% during each six month period. The one-year risk free rate is 3%. -Refer to Exhibit 22.6. Calculate the price of the call option after the stock price has already moved down in value once (Cd).

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Exhibit 22.5 USE THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM(S) The information provided is relevant in the context of a one period (one year) binomial option pricing model. A stock currently trades at $50 per share, a call option on the stock has an exercise price of $45. The stock is equally likely to rise by 25% or fall by 25%. The one-year risk free rate is 2%. -Refer to Exhibit 22.5. Calculate the price of the call option today (C0).

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In the Black-Scholes option pricing model, an increase in security volatility ( σ\sigma ) will cause

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Exhibit 22.4 USE THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM(S) Consider the following information on put and call options for Citigroup Strike Price Put Price Call Price \ 32.50 \ 2.85 \ 1.65 -Refer to Exhibit 22.4. Calculate the payoffs of a short straddle at a stock price at expiration of $20 and a stock price at expiration of $45.

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Exhibit 22.2 USE THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM(S) XYZ CORP Exercise NYSE Date Price Price Close Calls OCT 85 163/4 10111/16 OCT 90 12 10111/16 OCT 95 75/8 10111/16 Puts OCT 85 1/8 10111/16 OCT 90 3/8 10111/16 OCT 95 13/16 10111/16 -Refer to Exhibit 22.2. If XYZ were trading at $90/share and you formed a bull money spread, what is your profit if XYZ is trading at $110 at expiration?

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Exhibit 22.1 USE THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM(S) Option Type Currency Canadian dollar Contract Size 50000 Canadian dollars Expiry April Strike Call Put \ 0.815 \ 0.0118 \ 0.820 \ 0.0068 -Refer to Exhibit 22.1. If the spot rate at expiration is $0.90 and the call option was purchased, what is the dollar gain or loss?

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Credit risk in the options market is only a concern to the option seller.

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You own a stock that has risen from $10 per share to $32 per share. You wish to delay taking the profit but you are troubled about the short run behavior of the stock market. An effective action on your part would be to

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There is an inverse relationship between the market interest rate and the value of a call option.

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Exhibit 22.4 USE THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM(S) Consider the following information on put and call options for Citigroup Strike Price Put Price Call Price \ 32.50 \ 2.85 \ 1.65 -Refer to Exhibit 22.4. A long strap is an appropriate strategy if

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A currency call is like being ____ in the currency futures.

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Investors should purchase market index put options if they anticipate an increase in the index value.

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European options can only be exercised on the expiration date.

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Options on futures contracts are very popular because

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Exhibit 22.2 USE THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM(S) XYZ CORP Exercise NYSE Date Price Price Close Calls OCT 85 163/4 10111/16 OCT 90 12 10111/16 OCT 95 75/8 10111/16 Puts OCT 85 1/8 10111/16 OCT 90 3/8 10111/16 OCT 95 13/16 10111/16 -Refer to Exhibit 22.2. If you establish a long straddle using the options with an 85 exercise price, what is your dollar gain or loss if at expiration XYZ is still trading at 101 11/16?

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Exhibit 22.4 USE THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM(S) Consider the following information on put and call options for Citigroup Strike Price Put Price Call Price \ 32.50 \ 2.85 \ 1.65 -Refer to Exhibit 22.4. Calculate the net value of a protective put position at a stock price at expiration of $20, and a stock price at expiration of $45.

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