Chapter 15, Problem 14PS

Summary Introduction

(A)

To determine:

Simple option strategies using call and put to make use of conviction about the future movement of the stock price.

Introduction:

Option refers to the contract between the buyer of the stock option and option seller. Here the right to purchase or sell the shares associated with underlying asset is purchased by the buyer of the stock option at a predestined price from the writer or the option seller within a specific time period.

Summary Introduction

(B)

To determine:

The possible money that investors can make out of the current position

Introduction:

Option refers to the contract between the buyer of the stock option and option seller. Here the right to purchase or sell the shares associated with underlying asset is purchased by the buyer of the stock option at a predestined price from the writer or the option seller within a specific time period.

Summary Introduction

(C)

To determine:

The movement in the stock price before the investor lose his money

Introduction:

Stock stands to be the general term which is taken into consideration for describing the company's ownership certificates. On the other hand share refers to the company's stock certificate. When a share of a particular company is held by an investor, he is known as a shareholder.

Summary Introduction

(D)

To determine:

Whether the payoff structure involving riskless lending, a call and a put that possess same payoff as stock at the date of expiration

Introduction:

Exercise price refers to the price pertaining to which sale or purchase of an underlying security can be made at the time of trading a put option or a call option. In other words, it is the price at which an underlying security can be sold or purchased by the owner of a traded option.

Summary Introduction

(E)

To determine:

The net cost associated with building the position now

Introduction:

Stock stands to be the general term which is taken into consideration for describing the company's ownership certificates. On the other hand share refers to the company's stock certificate. When a share of a particular company is held by an investor, he is known as a shareholder.