Carl Is a US Option Writer

question 76

Multiple Choice

Carl is a US option writer. In anticipation of a depreciation of the British pound from its current level of $1.50 to $1.45, he has written a call option with an exercise price of $1.51 and a premium of $.02. If the spot rate at the option's maturity turns out to be $1.54, what is Carl's profit or loss per unit (assuming the buyer of the option acts rationally) ?

• A) -$0.01
• B) $0.01
• C) -$0.04
• D) $0.04
• E) -$0.03

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Definitions:

Prepaid Insurance

An asset account representing insurance premiums that have been paid in advance and are gradually expensed over the period of coverage.

Adjusting Entry

A journal entry made at the end of an accounting period to allocate income and expenses to the period in which they actually occurred.

Adjusting Entry

A journal entry made at the end of an accounting period to record unbilled, uncollected, or unpaid transactions, ensuring the financial statements are accurate.