Use the following table that shows the options available on DEF stock (which currently trades at $112)...

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Use the followingtable that shows the options available on DEF stock (whichcurrently trades at $112) to answer the next seven questions.

Call Premiums

Put Premiums

Strike

Jan.

Feb.

Jan.

Feb.

105

7.50

7.75

.50

.60

110

6.25

6.50

.65

.75

115

1.15

1.20

3.25

3.62

120

.75

.95

8.10

8.85

Question 15

  1. What is the exercisevalue of the 115 Feb. put option? Round intermediate steps to fourdecimals and your final answer to two decimals. Do not use currencysymbols or words when entering your response.

5 points

Question 16

  1. Assuming that theannual risk-free rate is 5% and the time until expiration is 6months, an investor could earn an arbitrage profit by shorting asynthetic 110 Jan. put option and buying a 110 Jan. put option inthe marketplace.

    True

    False

5 points

Question 17

  1. Suppose that youdecided to set up a short strip position using the Jan. 105options. Find your profit/loss if the stock trades for $110 whenthe options expire. Round intermediate steps to four decimals andyour final answer to two decimals. Do not use the dollar sign whenentering your answer.

5 points

Question 18

  1. Suppose that youdecided to set up a long strap position using the Feb. 110 options.Find your profit/loss if the stock trades for $127 when the optionsexpire. Round intermediate steps to four decimals and your finalanswer to two decimals. Do not use the dollar sign when enteringyour answer.

5 points

Question 19

  1. A hedge fund managerbelieved that DEF stock would be relatively stable over herinvestment horizon and decided to use the Feb 120 options to createa straddle position based on her belief. If the stock trades for$127 when the options expire, what is her profit/loss?

    -90

    90

    280

    -280

    None of the above

5 points

Question 20

  1. Suppose that youdecided to create a long strangle position using the 115 Feb calland the 110 Feb put when the stock price traded at $112. Find yourprofit/loss if the stock trades at $118 when the optionsexpire.

    105

    -105

    605

    -605

    None of the above

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Q15 The exercise price is 115 and the Put premium 362 hence the following scenarios is possible Strike Price DEF stock Price Put Premium Cashflow Remarks 115 116 362 0 Put lapses 115 115 362 0 Put lapses 115 114 362 262 Put excercised 115 11138 362 000 Put excercised 115 110 362 138 Put    See Answer
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