Corporate Finance (4th Edition) (Pearson Series in Finance) - Standalone book
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Author: Jonathan Berk, Peter DeMarzo
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Chapter 20, Problem 14P
A forward contract is a contract to purchase an asset at a fixed price on a particular date in the future. Both parties are obligated to fulfill the contract. Explain how to construct a forward contract on a share of stock from a position in options.
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What is an option?
OA)
A contract that is derived from some other underlying quantity, index, asset
or event.
B)
A contract that gives the holder the right to buy or sell something at a
specified price.
C)
A contract that gives the holder the right to sell an instrument at a pre-
specified price.
D)
A contract that gives the holder the right to acquire an instrument at a pre-
specified price.
Which of the following is true about forward contracts?
a.
The party that agrees to buy the asset is said to be in a short position.
b.
The party that agrees to sell the asset is said to be in a long position.
c.
The specified, fixed price in the contract is known as the forward rate.
d.
A forward contract requires an initial deposit of funds with the transacting broker.
A contract requiring a specified future monetary payment at a specified future point in time in exchange for the delivery of a specific asset is called a: *A. nonconvertible option.B. hedge.C. long contract.D. swap.
Chapter 20 Solutions
Corporate Finance (4th Edition) (Pearson Series in Finance) - Standalone book
Ch. 20.1 - What is the difference between an American option...Ch. 20.1 - Does the holder of an option have to exercise it?Ch. 20.1 - Prob. 3CCCh. 20.2 - What is a straddle?Ch. 20.2 - Explain how you can use put options to create...Ch. 20.3 - Explain put-call parity.Ch. 20.3 - If a put option trades at a higher price from the...Ch. 20.4 - What is the intrinsic value of an option?Ch. 20.4 - Can a European option with a later exercise date...Ch. 20.4 - How does the volatility of a stock affect the...
Ch. 20.5 - Is it ever optimal to exercise an American call on...Ch. 20.5 - When might it be optimal to exercise an American...Ch. 20.5 - Prob. 3CCCh. 20.6 - Explain how equity can be viewed as a call option...Ch. 20.6 - Explain how debt can be viewed as an option...Ch. 20 - Explain the meanings of the following financial...Ch. 20 - What is the difference between a European option...Ch. 20 - Below is an option quote on IBM from the CBOE Web...Ch. 20 - Prob. 4PCh. 20 - Prob. 5PCh. 20 - You own a call option on Intuit stock with a...Ch. 20 - Assume that you have shorted the call option in...Ch. 20 - You own a put option on Ford stock with a strike...Ch. 20 - Assume that you have shorted the put option in...Ch. 20 - What position has more downside exposure: a short...Ch. 20 - Consider the October 2015 IBM call and put options...Ch. 20 - You are long both a call and a put on the same...Ch. 20 - You are long two calls on the same share of stock...Ch. 20 - A forward contract is a contract to purchase an...Ch. 20 - You own a share of Costco stock. You are worried...Ch. 20 - Dynamic Energy Systems stock is currently trading...Ch. 20 - You happen to be checking the newspaper and notice...Ch. 20 - In mid-February 2016, European-style options on...Ch. 20 - Suppose Amazon stock is trading for 500 per share,...Ch. 20 - Consider the data for IBM options in Problem 3....Ch. 20 - You are watching the option quotes for your...Ch. 20 - Explain why an American call option on a...Ch. 20 - Consider an American put option on XAL stock with...Ch. 20 - The stock of Harford Inc. is about to pay a 0.30...Ch. 20 - Suppose the SP 500 is at 900, and a one-year...Ch. 20 - Suppose the SP 500 is at 900, and it will pay a...Ch. 20 - Prob. 29PCh. 20 - Suppose that in July 2009, Google were to issue 96...
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