Fundamentals of Corporate Finance
Fundamentals of Corporate Finance
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780077861704
Author: Stephen A. Ross Franco Modigliani Professor of Financial Economics Professor, Randolph W Westerfield Robert R. Dockson Deans Chair in Bus. Admin., Bradford D Jordan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 23.6, Problem 23.6CCQ
Summary Introduction

To discuss: Meaning of a caption and its buyers.

Introduction:

Option is a derivative instrument that provides an option to hedge downside and upside risk of an asset. Hence, this derivative instrument is highly sophisticated than futures and forward contracts. It includes call option and put option. Similarly, the caption is an option contract made out of the interest rate cap.

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