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Please answer all for a like and good rating :) THANKS!! QUESTION 9 You have gathered the following information for a put option on a

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QUESTION 9

You have gathered the following information for a put option on a non-dividend paying stock:

Current stock price ($)

90

Exercise price ($)

104

Time to Expiration (Years)

1

Returns standard deviation (%)

50

Risk Free Rate (APR with annual compounding)

4.00%

Based on this information, what is the price of the put option using the Black-Scholes formula?

Less than $10

Between $10 and $15

Between $15 and $20

Between $20 and $25

More than $25

QUESTION 9B

Is the following statement true or false:

A person or firm that takes the risk of loss for the chance for profit is known as a speculator.

True

False

QUESTION 9C

Is the following statement true or false:

Adding a long futures position to a short position in the underlying asset is known as a short hedge.

True

False

QUESTION 9D

Which of the following formulas would you use to calculate the payoff on a long futures position:

Payoff = (F0 + ST) * Number of units

Payoff = (F0 * ST) * Number of units

Payoff = (ST - F0) * Number of units

Payoff = (F0 - ST) * Number of units

QUESTION 9E

You enter a long futures position on feeder cattle with a futures price of $2.00 per pound. Each futures contract is for 50,000 pounds. On the expiration date the price of feeder cattle is $2.50. Based on this information, what was your profit or loss on this position?

Gain between $0 and $20,000

Gain between $20,000 and $30,000

Lose between $0 and $20,000

Lose between $20,000 and $30,000

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