Saturday, November 9, 2019

Grocery Express stock is selling for $22 a share. A 3-month, $20 call on this stock is priced at $2.85


Grocery Express stock is selling for $22 a share. A 3-month, $20 call on this stock is priced at $2.85. Risk-free assets are currently returning 0.2 percent per month. What is the price of a 3-month put on Grocery Express stock with a strike price of $20? 
 
A. 
$0.37

B. 
$0.73

C. 
$0.87

D. 
$1.10

E. 
$1.18
P = ($20/1.0023) + $2.85 - $22 = $0.73


53.
J&N, Inc. stock has a current market price of $46 a share. The one-year call on this stock with a strike price of $55 is priced at $0.05 while the one-year put with a strike price of $55 is priced at $8.24. What is the risk-free rate of return? 
 
A. 
1.49 percent

B. 
1.82 percent

C. 
3.10 percent

D. 
3.64 percent

E. 
4.21 percent
$55/(1 + r) = -$0.05 + $46 + $8.24; r = 1.49 percent


54.
You invest $4,500 today at 6.5 percent, compounded continuously. How much will this investment be worth 8 years from now? 
 
A. 
$6,728

B. 
$7,569

C. 
$8,311

D. 
$8,422

E. 
$8,791
FV = $4,500 × 2.718280.065 × 8 = $7,569


55.
Todd invested $8,500 in an account today at 7.5 percent compounded continuously. How much will he have in his account if he leaves his money invested for 5 years? 
 
A. 
$12,203

B. 
$12,245

C. 
$12,287

D. 
$12,241

E. 
$12,367
FV = $8,500 × 2.718280.075 × 5 = $12,367

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