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Derivative Securities, Fall 2023 FNCE4040, Sample Midterm Exam 1 FNCE 4040 Derivative Securities Sample Midterm Exam 1 Name: ID#: Section#: Instructions: You have 80 minutes to answer the questions. The exam is closed-book: you are not allowed to consult any books, notes, readings, material distributed in class, or other resources. You are allowed to consult the formula sheet that has been distributed for this exam. For your calculations, you are allowed to use a blank Excel spreadsheet (no pre-programmed macros or pre-populated cells), or a scientific calculator. The exam is an individual effort. Students must not compare questions, answers, or solution methods with anyone during the exam. The honor code applies. © Buffa-Garc´ ıa, Leeds School of Business Page 1 of 4
Derivative Securities, Fall 2023 FNCE4040, Sample Midterm Exam 1 Short Questions – 30 points 1. The seller of a put option has the right to not exercise the option at the expiration date. (a) True (b) False 2. An American option can be exercised at the expiration date, as well as at any point in time before it. (a) True (b) False 3. If an option is out-of-the money, its time value can be negative. (a) True (b) False 4. The payoff of a butterfly spread is equal to: (a) max( S T K 1 , 0) max( S T K 2 , 0) + 2 × max( S T ( K 1 + K 2 ) , 0) (b) max( S T K 1 , 0) + max( S T K 2 , 0) 2 × max( S T ( K 1 + K 2 ) / 2 , 0) (c) max( S T K 1 , 0) max( S T K 2 , 0) + max(( K 1 + K 2 ) / 2 S T , 0) (d) max( S T K 1 , 0) + max( S T K 2 , 0) max(2 × S T ( K 1 + K 2 ) / 2 , 0) 5. Consider buying a put option with a strike of $ 50, which costs $ 7. What would be your profits if the underlying asset trades for $ 57 at the expiration date? What would be your profits if the underlying asset trades for $ 41 at the expiration date? 6. A call option on MSFT with a strike of $ 40 and a one year maturity is trading for $ 7.19. MSFT is trading for $ 40, and the annual risk-free rate is 1%. What should be the price of a put option with the same strike and maturity, in the absence of arbitrage? © Buffa-Garc´ ıa, Leeds School of Business Page 2 of 4
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