Consider an Option to Buy €12,500 for £10,000 If the Call Finishes Out-Of-The-Money What Is Your Portfolio Cash

question 68

Essay

Consider an option to buy €12,500 for £10,000.In the next period,the euro can strengthen against the pound by 25 percent (i.e.,each euro will buy 25 percent more pounds)or weaken by 20 percent.
Big hint: don't round,keep exchange rates out to at least 4 decimal places.

$\begin{array}{lll}&spot Rates&Risk-tree Rates\\S_{0}(\$ / €) & \$ 1.60=€ 1.00&i \$ 3.00 \% \\S_{0}\left(\$ / £)\right. & \$ 2.00=£ 1.00&i €4.00 \% \\S_{0}\left(€ /£)\right. & € 1.25=£ 1.00&i £4.00 \%\end{array}$ If the call finishes out-of-the-money what is your portfolio cash flow?

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Definitions:

Quantity Supplied

The total amount of a specific good or service that producers are willing and able to sell at a given price over a specified period.

Supply Curve

A graphical representation of the relationship between the price of a good or service and the quantity supplied, typically upward sloping.

Input Prices Rising

A condition where the costs of the raw materials and components needed for production increase.

Fall in the Price

A decrease in the market price of a good or service over a specific period of time.