Assume That a Call Option Has an Exercise Price of $1.50/£

question 56

Multiple Choice

Assume that a call option has an exercise price of $1.50/£. At a spot price of $1.45/£, the call option has:

• A) a time value of $0.04.
• B) a time value of $0.00.
• C) an intrinsic value of $0.00.
• D) an intrinsic value of -$0.04.

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Definitions:

Nominal Rate

Refers to the interest rate before adjustments for inflation or other factors.

Effective Rate

The actual interest rate that borrowers pay or investors receive on a financial product, once all the compounding periods are factored in, often higher than the nominal rate.

Compounding Interval

The frequency at which interest is applied to the principal sum of a loan or deposit, affecting the total interest earned or paid.

Compounded Nominal Rate

The rate of interest quoted for a period, usually a year, without taking into account the effect of compounding within that period.