A Bank Purchases a 3-Year, 6 Percent $5 Million Cap

Multiple Choice

A bank purchases a 3-year, 6 percent $5 million cap (call options on interest rates) , where payments are paid or received at the end of year 2 and 3 as shown below: Assume interest rates are 5 percent in year 2 and 7 percent in year 3. Which of the following is true?

A) The bank will receive $50,000 at the end of year 2 and receive $50,000 at the end of year 3.
B) The bank will receive $50,000 at the end of year 2 and pay $50,000 at the end of year 3.
C) The bank will receive $0 at the end of year 2 and pay $50,000 at the end of year 3.
D) The bank will receive $0 at the end of year 2 and receive $50,000 at the end of year 3.
E) The bank will receive $50,000 at the end of year 2 and pay $0 at the end of year 3.