Questions from General Investment


Q: If the time to expiration falls and the put price rises,

If the time to expiration falls and the put price rises, then what has happened to the put option’s implied volatility?

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Q: According to the Black-Scholes formula, what will be the

According to the Black-Scholes formula, what will be the hedge ratio (delta) of a call option as the stock price becomes infinitely large? Explain briefly.

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Q: According to the Black-Scholes formula, what will be the

According to the Black-Scholes formula, what will be the hedge ratio (delta) of a put option for a very small exercise price?

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Q: The hedge ratio (delta) of an at-the-

The hedge ratio (delta) of an at-the-money call option on IBM is 0.4. The hedge ratio of an at-themoney put option is − 0.6. What is the hedge ratio of an at-the-money straddle position on IBM?

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Q: A call option on Jupiter Motors stock with an exercise price of

A call option on Jupiter Motors stock with an exercise price of $75 and one-year expiration is selling at $3. A put option on Jupiter stock with an exercise price of $75 and one-year expiration is sel...

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Q: Consider a six-month expiration European call option with exercise price

Consider a six-month expiration European call option with exercise price $105. The underlying stock sells for $100 a share and pays no dividends. The risk-free rate is 5%. What is the implied volatili...

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Q: These three put options all are written on the same stock.

These three put options all are written on the same stock. One has a delta of −0.9, one a delta of −0.5, and one a delta of −0.1. Assign deltas to...

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Q: In this problem, we derive the put-call parity relationship

In this problem, we derive the put-call parity relationship for European options on stocks that pay dividends before option expiration. For simplicity, assume that the stock makes one dividend payment...

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Q: Janet Ludlow is preparing a report on U.S.-based

Janet Ludlow is preparing a report on U.S.-based manufacturers in the electric toothbrush industry and has gathered the information shown in Tables 12.8. Ludlow’s report concludes th...

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Q: A collar is established by buying a share of stock for $

A collar is established by buying a share of stock for $50, buying a six-month put option with exercise price $45, and writing a six-month call option with exercise price $55. Based on the volatility...

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