Questions from Corporate Finance


Q: Consider the October 2015 IBM call and put options in Problem 3

Consider the October 2015 IBM call and put options in Problem 3. Ignoring any interest you might earn over the remaining few days’ life of the options: a. Compute the break-even IBM...

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Q: A forward contract is a contract to purchase an asset at a

A forward contract is a contract to purchase an asset at a fixed price on a particular date in the future. Both parties are obligated to fulfill the contract. Explain how to construct a forward contra...

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Q: You own a share of Costco stock. You are worried that

You own a share of Costco stock. You are worried that its price will fall and would like to insure yourself against this possibility. How can you purchase insurance against this possibility?

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Q: It is October 5, 2015, and you own IBM stock

It is October 5, 2015, and you own IBM stock. You would like to insure that the value of your holdings will not fall significantly. Using the data in Problem 3, and expressing your answer in terms of...

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Q: Explain the difference between an S corporation and a C corporation.

Explain the difference between an S corporation and a C corporation.

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Q: See Table 2.5 showing financial statement data and stock price

See Table 2.5 showing financial statement data and stock price data for Mydeco Corp. Suppose Mydeco had purchased additional equipment for $12 million at the end of 2013, and this equipment was deprec...

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Q: Consider the October 2015 IBM call and put options in Problem 3

Consider the October 2015 IBM call and put options in Problem 3. Ignoring the negligible interest you might earn on T-bills over the remaining few days’ life of the options, show that there is no arbi...

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Q: What is the difference between a European option and an American option

What is the difference between a European option and an American option? Are European options available exclusively in Europe and American options available exclusively in the United States?

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Q: In mid-February 2016, European-style options on the

In mid-February 2016, European-style options on the S&P 100 index (OEX) expiring in December 2017 were priced as follows: Given an interest rate of 0.40% for a December 2017 maturity (22 months...

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Q: Suppose Amazon stock is trading for $500 per share, and

Suppose Amazon stock is trading for $500 per share, and Amazon pays no dividends. a. What is the maximum possible price of a call option on Amazon? b. What is the maximum possible price of a put optio...

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