Consider Jenny who took a 3-month maturity option on bank bill as the underlying asset. Panel A plots the option terminal payoff for Jenny: Panel A Payoff Yield

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Consider Jenny who took a 3-month maturity option on bank bill as the underlying asset. Panel A plots the option terminal payoff for Jenny:
Panel A
Payoff
Yield
(i.e., rate)
2%
Which of the following is most likely to be true?
All statements are true.
Jenny took a long position on the put option on yield.
Jenny speculated that the bank bill spot rate (i.e., the yield of the bank bill) in 3 months will decrease.
Jenny took a long position on the call option on the bank bill.
Jenny speculated that the bank bill price in 3 months will increase.
Transcribed Image Text:Consider Jenny who took a 3-month maturity option on bank bill as the underlying asset. Panel A plots the option terminal payoff for Jenny: Panel A Payoff Yield (i.e., rate) 2% Which of the following is most likely to be true? All statements are true. Jenny took a long position on the put option on yield. Jenny speculated that the bank bill spot rate (i.e., the yield of the bank bill) in 3 months will decrease. Jenny took a long position on the call option on the bank bill. Jenny speculated that the bank bill price in 3 months will increase.
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