An Ivy League University Endowment Fund believes the stock price for Colleen's Cement Company (CCC) will increase
Question:
An Ivy League University Endowment Fund believes the stock price for Colleen's Cement Company (CCC) will increase substantially over the next 12 months. The current price is $72.00 per share. The endowment fund will use a call option to take advantage of this expected directional movement. There is a call option that has an expiration date of one year, and an exercise price of $75.00 per share. The risk-free rate of interest is 4.92%.
1. Compute the price of the option using the simple option pricing model.
2. Compute the price of the option using the Black Scholes Merton option pricing model if N(d1) = 0.563 and N(D2) = 0.464.
3. Compute the holding period return on the option if the price of the share of stock is $100 at the end of one year when the option expires.
4. Explain why the endowment fund would choose to buy the option over purchasing shares in CCC.
Intermediate Accounting
ISBN: 978-1118147290
15th edition
Authors: Donald E. Kieso, Jerry J. Weygandt, and Terry D. Warfield