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(iv) A put currency option contract, maturing in May, selling at a GBP at 1.50USD with premium of $0.02. If the market price on expiration
(iv) A put currency option contract, maturing in May, selling at a GBP at 1.50USD with premium of $0.02. If the market price on expiration day is $1.40 per GBP.
a- Determine whether put option buyer will exercise this contract? Using the diagram show the break-even spot price for this contract?
b- If you are holding large amount of GBP, but you are not sure the direction of the exchange movement of GBP against US, what sort of contract will you be buying?
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Advanced Accounting
Authors: Joe Hoyle, Thomas Schaefer, Timothy Doupnik
10th edition
0-07-794127-6, 978-0-07-79412, 978-0077431808
