Exhibit 22.3 Use the Information Below for the Following Problem(S)

question 53

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 22.3
Use the Information Below for the Following Problem(S)
A stock currently trades for $130 per share. Options on the stock are available with a strike price of $125. The options expire in 10 days. The risk free rate is 3% over this time period, and the expected volatility is 0.35.
-Assume that you have just sold a stock for a loss at a price of $75,for tax purposes.You still wish to maintain exposure to the sold stock.Suppose that you sell a put with a strike price of $80 and a price of $7.25.Calculate the effective price paid to repurchase the stock if the price after 35 days is $85.

• A) $77.75
• B) $87.25
• C) $82.25
• D) $72.75
• E) None of the above.

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Definitions:

Abnormal

Describes a deviation from what is considered to be normal or usual, often used in the context of medical conditions, psychological states, or statistical anomalies.

Symmetrical

Characterizing a shape or distribution that is evenly balanced around a center point or axis, so that the pattern on one side mirrors the pattern on the other.

Bimodal

Bimodal describes a distribution with two different modes, or peaks, in a frequency distribution chart.

Asymmetrical

Lacking symmetry; not identical on both sides of a central line.