Exam 13: An Introduction to Derivative Markets and Securities

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Tom Gettback buys 100 shares of Johnson Walker stock for $87.00 per share and a 3-month Johnson Walker put option with an exercise price of $105.00 for $20.00. What is Tom's dollar gain/loss if at expiration the stock is selling for $105.00 per share?

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Exhibit 13-10 USE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO ANSWER THE NEXT QUESTION(S) GE Corporation has a put option selling for $2.90 and a call option selling for $1.95, both with a strike price of $29.00. -Refer to Exhibit 13-10. What would the net value of a protective put position be if the stock price at expiration is $35?

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Exhibit 13-2 USE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR THE NEXT 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 13-2. Calculate the current value of one contract.

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Exhibit 13-9 USE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR THE NEXT QUESTION(S) Consider the following information on put and call options for Bank of Montreal Strike Price Put Price Call Price \ 32.50 \ 2.85 \ 1.65 -Refer to Exhibit 13-9. Calculate the payoffs of a long straddle at a stock price at expiration of $20 and a stock price at expiration of $45.

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Which of the following statements is a true definition of an in-the-money option?

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Exhibit 13-8 USE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR THE NEXT 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 13-8. 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 13-8 USE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR THE NEXT 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 13-8. If you establish a long strap using the options with an 95 exercise price, what is your dollar gain or loss if at expiration XYZ is still trading at 101 11/16?

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Which of the following statements are true?

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Assume that you have just sold a stock for a loss at a price of $75, for tax purposes. You still wish to maintain exposure to the sold stock. Suppose that you sell a put with a strike price of $80 and a price of $7.25. Calculate the effective price paid to repurchase the stock if the price after 35 days is $85.

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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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Exhibit 13-10 USE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO ANSWER THE NEXT QUESTION(S) GE Corporation has a put option selling for $2.90 and a call option selling for $1.95, both with a strike price of $29.00. -Refer to Exhibit 13-10. What would the net value of a long strap position be if the stock price at expiration is $35?

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A one year call option has a strike price of 50, expires in 6 months, and has a price of $4.74. If the risk free rate is 3%, and the current stock price is $45, what should the corresponding put be worth?

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What is equivalent to buying a bear spread?

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Exhibit 13-6 USE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO ANSWER THE NEXT QUESTION(S) The current stock price of ABC Corporation is $53.50. ABC Corporation has the following put and call option prices that expire 6 months from today. The risk-free rate of return is 5% and the expected return on the market is 11%. Exercise Price Put Price Call Price 50 \ 1.50 \ 5.75 55 \ 3.25 \ldots -Refer to Exhibit 13-6. How could an investor create arbitrage profits?

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Exhibit 13-1 USE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR THE NEXT PROBLEM(S) December futures on the S&P 500 stock index trade at 250 times the index value of 1187.70. Your broker requires an initial margin of 10% on futures contracts. The current value of the S&P 500 stock index is 1178. -Refer to Exhibit 13-1. Calculate the return on a cash investment in the S&P 500 stock index over the same time period

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A vertical spread involves buying and selling call options in the same stock with

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There are a number of differences between forward and futures contracts. Which of the following statements is false?

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A vertical spread involves buying and selling call options in the same stock with

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The value of a put option at expiration is

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In the valuation of an option contract, the following statements apply except

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