Suppose you think company Y’s share is going to appreciate substantially in value next year. The current share of company Y is $150. One call option of this company’s share expiring in one year is currently available at $15 with an exercise price of $150. With $150,000 to invest, you are considering three investment strategies: a. Invest all $150,000 b. Invest all $150,000 in options c. Buy 5,000 options and invest the remaining amount in treasury bills paying 5% annually What is the value of your portfolio and your rate of return for each strategy for the following share prices one year from now? Summarise your results in a table and draw a graph showing return for each alternative (Hint: show return on Y axis and share price on X axis). Share prices $130, $140, $150, $160 and $170

Suppose you think AppX stock is going to appreciate substantially in value in the next year. Say the stock's current price, So, is $80, and a call option expiring in one year has an exercise price, X, of $80 and is selling at a price, Co, of $24. With $24,000 to invest, you are considering three alternatives. a. Invest all $24,000 in the stock, buying 300 shares. b. Invest all $24,000 in 1,000 options (24 contracts). c. Buy 100 options (one contract) for $2,400, and invest the remaining $21,600 in a money market fund paying 6% annual interest. What is your rate of return for each alternative for the following four stock prices in one year? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. In terms of dollar returns In terms of rate of return What is your rate of return for each alternative for the following four stock prices in one year? The total value of your portfolio in one year for each of the following stock prices is: Note: Leave no cells blank be certain to…

Suppose you think AppX stock is going to appreciate substantially in value in the next year. Say the stock's current price, So. Is $100, and a call option expiring in one year has an exercise price, X, of $100 and is selling at a price, Co. 01 S10. With $10,000 to invest, you are considering three alternatives. Invest all $10,000 in the stock, buying 100 shares. Invest all $10,000 in 1,000 options (10 contracts). Buy 100 options (one contract) for $1,000, and invest the remaining $9,000 in a money market fund paying 4% annual interest. What is your rate of retum for each alternative for the following four stock prices in one year?

Suppose you think AppX stock is going to appreciate substantially in value in the next year. Say the stock's current price, Sø. is $75, and a call option expiring in one year has an exercise price, X, of $75 and is selling at a price, C, of $21. With $21,000 to invest, you are considering three alternatives. a. Invest all $21,000 in the stock, buying 280 shares. b. Invest all $21,000 in 1,000 options (10 contracts). c. Buy 100 options (one contract) for $2,100, and invest the remaining $18,900 in a money market fund paying 6% in interest over 6 months (12% per year). What is your rate of return for each alternative for the following four stock prices in 6 months? (Leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "0" wherever required. Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Round the "Percentage return of your portfolio (Bills + 100 options)" answers to 2 decimal places.) The total value of your portfolio in six months for each of the following stock prices is: Stock Price All…

You strongly believe that the price of Breener Inc. stock will rise substantially from its current level of $137, and you are considering buying shares in the company. You currently have $13,700 to invest. As an alternative to purchasing the stock itself, you are also considering buying call options on Breener stock that expire in three months and have an exercise price of $140. These call options cost $10 each.  a. Compare and contrast the size of the potential payoff and the risk involved in each of these alternatives. b. Calculate the three-month rate of return on both strategies assuming that at the option expiration date Breener's stock price has (1) increased to $155 or (2) decreased to $135. c. At what stock price level will the person who sells you the Breener call option break even? Can you determine the maximum loss that the call option seller may suffer, assuming that he does not already own Breener stock?

Suppose that you are willing to pay $450.33 today for a share of stock which you expect to sell at the end of one year for $500.25. If you require an annual rate of return of 15 percent, what should be the estimate of the amount of the annual dividend which you expect to receive by the end of Year 1 prior to the sale of the stock? Assume that the estimated return equals the required rate of return.   Options:   a.   $17.63   b.   $1.60   c.   $10.99   d.   $19.25   e.   $3.60

You have $5,000 to invest. You are considering two investment options. You can buy a stock that trades for $50 a share. You can buy call options on that same stock for $1.25 with a strike price of $55. Either way, you will invest all $5,000. Use the information above to answer the following questions: What is your dollar return if you invest $5,000 in the call option and the stock price at expiration is $45? The answer should be formatted as a number with 2 decimal places (e.g. 99.99) Please do it in an easy-to-follow formula. Note it's for a call option.

Suppose you are thinking of purchasing the Luna Co.’s common stock today. If you expect Luna to pay $2.5, $2.625, $2.73, and $2.81 dividends at the end of year one, two, three, and four respectively and you believe that you can sell the stock for $40.97 at the end of year four.  If you required return on this investment is 9%, how much will you be willing to pay for the stock today?

Suppose you think AppX stock is going to appreciate substantially in value in the next year. Say the stock's current price, SO, is $50, and a call option expiring in one year has an exercise price, X, of $50 and is selling at a price, C, of $9. With $18, 900 to invest, you are considering three alternatives. a. Invest all $18, 900 in the stock, buying 378 shares. b. Invest all $18,900 in 2, 100 options (21 contracts). c. Buy 100 options (one contract) for $900, and invest the remaining $18,000 in a money market fund paying 6% in interest over 6 months (12% per year). What is your rate of return for each alternative for the following four stock prices in 6 months? (Leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "0" wherever required. Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Round the "Percentage return of your portfolio (Bills + 100 options)" answers to 2 decimal places.) The total value of your portfolio in six months for each of the following stock prices is: The percentage…

Suppose you think AppX stock is going to appreciate substantially in value in the next year. Say the stock's current price, So, is $50, and a call option expiring in one year has an exercise price, X, of $50 and is selling at a price, Co, of $9. With $18,900 to invest, you are considering three alternatives. a. Invest all $18,900 in the stock, buying 378 shares. b. Invest all $18,900 in 2,100 options (9 contracts). c. Buy 100 options (one contract) for $900, and invest the remaining $18,000 in a money market fund paying 6% annual interest. What is your rate of return for each alternative for the following four stock prices in one year? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. In terms of In terms of dollar returns rate of return What is your rate of return for each alternative for the following four stock prices in one year? The total value of your portfolio in one year for each of the following stock prices is: Note: Leave no cells blank - be certain to enter…