Ashley, the Sole Shareholder of Hawk Corporation, Has a Stock

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Essay

Ashley, the sole shareholder of Hawk Corporation, has a stock basis of $200,000 at the beginning of the year. On July 1, she sells all of her stock to Matt for $1 million. On January 1, Hawk has accumulated E & P of $90,000 and during the year, current E & P of $160,000. Hawk makes the following cash distributions: $270,000 to Ashley on March 31 and $90,000 to Matt on December 1. How are the distributions taxed to Ashley and Matt? What is Ashley's recognized gain on the sale to Matt?

Explain the concept of the hedge ratio and its calculation for different options.

Understand the Black-Scholes model assumptions and its application.

Evaluate the performance and limitations of the Black-Scholes model through empirical tests.

Understand the concepts of delta and vega in options trading.

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Payback Method

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