Exam 1: Introduction

A one-year call option on a stock with a strike price of $30 costs $3; a one-year put option on the stock with a strike price of $30 costs $4.Suppose that a trader buys two call options and one put option.The breakeven stock price below which the trader makes a profit is

A one-year call option on a stock with a strike price of $30 costs $3; a one-year put option on the stock with a strike price of $30 costs $4.Suppose that a trader buys two call options and one put option.The breakeven stock price above which the trader makes a profit is

A one-year forward contract is an agreement where

The price of a stock on February 1 is $84.A trader buys 200 put options on the stock with a strike price of $90 when the option price is $10.The options are exercised when the stock price is $85.The trader's net profit or loss is

An investor sells a futures contract an asset when the futures price is $1,500.Each contract is on 100 units of the asset.The contract is closed out when the futures price is $1,540.Which of the following is true

Which of the following describes European options?

The price of a stock on February 1 is $48.A trader sells 200 put options on the stock with a strike price of $40 when the option price is $2.The options are exercised when the stock price is $39.The trader's net profit or loss is

A company knows it will have to pay a certain amount of a foreign currency to one of its suppliers in the future.Which of the following is true

The price of a stock on July 1 is $57.A trader buys 100 call options on the stock with a strike price of $60 when the option price is $2.The options are exercised when the stock price is $65.The trader's net profit is

A trader has a portfolio worth $5 million that mirrors the performance of a stock index.The stock index is currently 1,250.Futures contracts trade on the index with one contract being on 250 times the index.To remove market risk from the portfolio the trader should

Which of the following is approximately true when size is measured in terms of the underlying principal amounts or value of the underlying assets

A speculator can choose between buying 100 shares of a stock for $40 per share and buying 1000 European call options on the stock with a strike price of $45 for $4 per option.For second alternative to give a better outcome at the option maturity,the stock price must be above

A short forward contract on an asset plus a long position in a European call option on the asset with a strike price equal to the forward price is equivalent to

Which of the following best describes the term "spot price"

The price of a stock on February 1 is $124.A trader sells 200 put options on the stock with a strike price of $120 when the option price is $5.The options are exercised when the stock price is $110.The trader's net profit or loss is

Which of the following is NOT true about call and put options:

Which of the following best describes a central clearing party

Which of the following is true about a long forward contract

Which of the following is NOT true

Which of the following is NOT true