You Are a Speculator Who Sells a Put Option on Canadian

question 7

Multiple Choice

You are a speculator who sells a put option on Canadian dollars for a premium of $.03 per unit, with an exercise price of $.86. The option will not be exercised until the expiration date, if at all. If the spot rate of the Canadian dollar is $.78 on the expiration date, your net profit per unit is:

• A)-$.08.
• B)-$.03.
• C)$.05.
• D)$.08.
• E)none of the above

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Definitions:

Mutually Exclusive

This term describes scenarios or choices where the selection of one option precludes the selection of any other option, typically in decision making or project selection.

Cost Of Capital

The rate of return required by a capital provider—debt or equity—for investing in a company.

Crossover Rate

Crossover Rate is the point at which two or more investment alternatives have the same net present value, used in capital budgeting to compare the desirability of projects.

WACC

A firm’s capital expenses are determined through the Weighted Average Cost of Capital, which proportionally weighs each category of capital.