Yesterday, Mars Inc

question 7

Multiple Choice

Yesterday, Mars Inc. borrowed $225,000 from its bank at a simple interest rate of 12 percent. The loan is for nine months and the loan agreement requires the interest to be added to the amount borrowed and the total amount to be repaid in monthly installments. What is the loan's approximate annual percentage rate (APR) . 

• A)17.59%
• B)16.20%
• C)21.60%
• D)15.83%
• E)16.99%

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Definitions:

Out Of The Money

Refers to an option that would not result in a profit if exercised immediately because its strike price is less (for a call) or more (for a put) than the market price of the underlying asset.

Underlying Stock Price

refers to the current market price of the stock that is the subject of an option or other derivative contract.

Option

A financial derivative that gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an underlying asset or instrument at a specified strike price prior to or on a specified date.

Gamma

A measure of the rate of change of an option's delta in relation to the underlying asset's price.