a)
To determine: The maximum price of call option of AM Company’s stock.
Introduction:
An 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 is referred to as a call option
- An option that sells an asset is called a put option
b)
To determine: The maximum price of a put option of AM Company’s stock.
Introduction:
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.
c)
To determine: The minimum price of call option of AM Company’s stock
Introduction:
Intrinsic value is the extra value given by the option price from the value of an underlying asset. The intrinsic value of a call-option is the value derived from deducting the underlying price (present stock price) from a strike price.
d)
To determine: The minimum price of a put option of AM Company’s stock
Introduction:
Intrinsic value of a put-option is the value derived from deducting a strike price from an underlying price (present stock price).
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