Corporate Finance
Corporate Finance
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ISBN: 9780132992473
Author: Jonathan Berk, Peter DeMarzo
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Chapter 20, Problem 5P

a)

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To discuss: Whether the long position in a call benefits when there is an increase in stock price.

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Option is a contract to purchase a financial asset from one party and sell it to another party on an agreed price for a future date. There are two types of options, which are as follows:

  • An option that buys an asset, referred to as a call option
  • An option that sells an asset, referred to as a put option

b)

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To discuss: Whether the short position in a call benefits when there is an increase in stock price.

c)

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To discuss: Whether the long position in a put benefits when there is an increase in stock price.

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Put option is a contract that is made by two investors to sell or buy an underlying asset. This option is constructed to mitigate the downside risk of an underlying asset.

d)

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To discuss: Whether the short position in a put benefits when there is an increase in stock price.

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