Questions from Corporate Finance


Q: Which one of the following statements is correct? a.

Which one of the following statements is correct? a. Value of put + present value of exercise price = value of call + share price b. Value of put + share price = value of call + present value of exerc...

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Q: Three six-month call options are traded on Hogswill stock:

Three six-month call options are traded on Hogswill stock:  How would you make money by trading in Hogswill options?

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Q: You’ve just completed a month-long study of energy markets and

You’ve just completed a month-long study of energy markets and conclude that energy prices will be much more volatile in the next year than historically. Assuming you’re right, what types of option st...

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Q: Suppose that you hold a share of stock and a put option

Suppose that you hold a share of stock and a put option on that share. What is the payoff when the option expires if (a) the stock price is below the exercise price? (b) the stock price is above the...

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Q: What is put–call parity and why does it hold?

What is put–call parity and why does it hold? Could you apply the parity formula to a call and put with different exercise prices?

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Q: There is another strategy involving calls and borrowing or lending that gives

There is another strategy involving calls and borrowing or lending that gives the same payoffs as the strategy described in Problem 3. What is the alternative strategy? Problem#3: Suppose that you ho...

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Q: Suppose you buy a one-year European call option on Wombat

Suppose you buy a one-year European call option on Wombat stock with an exercise price of $100 and sell a one-year European put option with the same exercise price. The current stock price is $100, an...

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Q: Look again at Figure 20.13. It appears that the

Look again at Figure 20.13. It appears that the investor in panel (b) can’t lose and the investor in panel (a) can’t win. Is that correct? Explain. 

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Q: Discuss briefly the risks and payoffs of the following positions:

Discuss briefly the risks and payoffs of the following positions: a. Buy stock and a put option on the stock. b. Buy stock. c. Buy call. d. Buy stock and sell call option on the stock. e. Buy bond. f....

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Q: “The buyer of the call and the seller of the put

“The buyer of the call and the seller of the put both hope that the stock price will rise. Therefore the two positions are identical.” Is the speaker correct? Illustrate with a position diagram.

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