Saturday, November 9, 2019

Several rumors concerning Value Rite stock are causing the market price of the stock to be quite volatile


Several rumors concerning Value Rite stock are causing the market price of the stock to be quite volatile. Given this situation, you decide to buy both a one-month European $25 put and a one-month European $25 call on this stock. The call price per share is $0.60 and the put price per share is $2.10. What will be your net profit or loss on these option positions if the stock price is $18 on the day the options expire? Ignore trading costs and taxes. 
 
A. 
-$210

B. 
-$150

C. 
-$60

D. 
$430

E. 
$490
Net profit = [-$0.60 × 100] + [(-$2.10 + $25 - $18) × 100] = $430


66.
Three months ago, Central Supply stock was selling for $51.40 a share. At that time, you purchased five put options on the stock with a strike price of $52 per share and an option price of $0.60 per share. The option expires today when the value of the stock is $42.70 per share. What is your net profit or loss on this investment? Ignore trading costs and taxes. 
 
A. 
-$1,300

B. 
-$1,000

C. 
-$300

D. 
$4,350

E. 
$4,650
Net profit = (-$0.60 - $42.70 + $52) × 100 × 5 = $4,350


67.
You wrote two put options on Xylo stock with an exercise price of $30 per share and an option price of $1.05 per share. Today, the contracts expire and the stock is selling for $31.15 a share. What is your net profit or loss on this investment? Ignore trading costs and taxes. 
 
A. 
-$115

B. 
-$105

C. 
$20

D. 
$105

E. 
$210
Net profit = $1.05 × 100 × 2 = $210. The put finished out of the money.


68.
You sold ten put contracts on Cross Town Bank stock at an option price per share of $0.85. The options have an exercise price of $39 per share. The options were exercised today when the stock price was $34 a share. What is your net profit or loss on this investment assuming that you closed out your positions at a stock price of $34? Ignore transaction costs and taxes. 
 
A. 
-$4,500

B. 
-$4,150

C. 
$1,800

D. 
$850

E. 
$3,500
Net loss = ($0.85 - $39 + $34) × 100 × 10 = -$4,150

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