What Is the Minimum Value of the Call Option on a Convertible

question 58

Multiple Choice

What is the minimum value of the call option on a convertible bond with a conversion ratio of 30 if the bond offers a 9% coupon, has 10 years until maturity and market interest rates are 9% for comparable bonds? The stock is currently priced at 35.

• A)$0
• B)$5
• C)$50
• D)$65

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Definitions:

Realized Gains

Profits made from the sale of assets that exceed the purchase price, distinguishing from unrealized gains on assets still held.

LIFO Inventory

Last-In, First-Out, an inventory valuation method that assumes the last items added to inventory are the first sold, affecting the reported income and inventory value.

FIFO Inventory

FIFO Inventory, or First-In, First-Out, is an inventory valuation method where the goods first purchased or produced are the first to be sold.

LIFO Reserve

The difference between the cost of inventory calculated under the Last In, First Out (LIFO) method and its cost calculated under the First In, First Out (FIFO) method.