Exam 20: An Introduction to Derivative Markets and Securities

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Datacorp stock currently trades at $50.August call options on the stock with a strike price of $55 are priced at $5.75.October call options with a strike price of $55 are priced at $6.25.Calculate the value of the time premium between the August and October options.

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A stock currently sells for $75 per share.A put option on the stock with an exercise price $70 currently sells for $0.50.The put option is

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Futures differ from forward contracts because

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The minimum value of an option is zero.

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The value of a call option just prior to expiration is (where V is the underlying asset's market price and X is the option's exercise price)

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Exhibit 20.2 Use the Information Below for the Following Problem(S) A futures contract on Treasury bond futures with a December expiration date currently trade at 103:06. The face value of a Treasury bond futures contract is $100,000. Your broker requires an initial margin of 10%. -Refer to Exhibit 20.2.If the futures contract is quoted at 105:08 at expiration calculate the percentage return.

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A call option in which the stock price is higher than the exercise price is said to be

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The derivative based strategy known as portfolio insurance involves

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Assume that you purchased shares of a stock at a price of $35 per share.At this time you wrote a call option with a $35 strike and received a call price of $2.The stock currently trades at $70.Calculate the dollar return on this option strategy.

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A one year call option has a strike price of 50,expires in 6 months,and has a price of $5.04.If the risk free rate is 5%,and the current stock price is $50,what should the corresponding put be worth?

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Exhibit 20.7 Use the Information Below for the Following Problem(S) The current stock price of Zanco Corporation is $50. Zanco Corporation has the following put and call option prices with exercise prices at $45 and $50. Exprcisp Price Put Price Call Price \ 45 \ 1.50 \ 6.75 \ 50 \ 3.75 \ 4.25 -Refer to Exhibit 20.7.The time premium for the put option with a $45 exercise price is

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The option premium is the price the call buyer will pay to the option seller if the option is exercised.

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A stock currently trades at $110.June call options on the stock with a strike price of $105 are priced at $4.Calculate the arbitrage profit that you can earn.

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A forward contract gives its holder the option to conduct a transaction involving another security or commodity.

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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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A buyer of the call option is speculating on the

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If an investor wants to acquire the right to buy or sell an asset,but not the obligation to do it,the best instrument is an option rather than a futures contract.

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Which of the following statements are true?

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Which of the following statements is true?

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Exhibit 20.7 Use the Information Below for the Following Problem(S) The current stock price of Zanco Corporation is $50. Zanco Corporation has the following put and call option prices with exercise prices at $45 and $50. Exprcisp Price Put Price Call Price \ 45 \ 1.50 \ 6.75 \ 50 \ 3.75 \ 4.25 -Refer to Exhibit 20.7.The time premium for the call option with a $50 exercise price is

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