CORPORATE FINANCE
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Author: Ross
Publisher: MCG/CREATE
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Real Options You are discussing real options with a colleague. During the discussion, the colleague states, “Real option analysis makes no sense because it says that a real option on a risky venture is worth more than a real option on a safe venture.” How should you respond to this statement?
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A currency speculator wants to speculate on the future movements of the €. The speculator expects the € to appreciate in the near future and decides to concentrate on the nearby contract. The broker requires a 2%
Initial Margin (IM) and the Maintenance Margin (MM) is 75% of IM. Following € Futures quotes are currently available from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME).
Euro (CME)- €125,000; $/€
Open
High
Low
Settle Change Open Interest
June
1.2216
1.2276
1.2175 1.2259
-0.0018
Sept
1.2229
1.2288
1.2189 1.2269 0.0018
255,420
19,335
In addition to the information provided above, consider the following CME quotes that are available at the end of day one's trading:
Euro (CME) - €125,000; $/€
Open
High
Low
June
1.2216
Sept
1.2229
1.2276
1.2288
Settle Change Open Interest
1.2175 1.2176 -0.0083 255,420
1.2189…
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CORPORATE FINANCE
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