Find the Value of a One-Year Call Option on €10,000

question 38

Multiple Choice

Find the value of a one-year call option on €10,000 with a strike price of $15,000. In one year the exchange rate (currently S₀($/€) = $1.50/€) can increase by 60% or decrease by 37.5% . The current one-year interest rate in the U.S. is i_$ = 4% and the current one-year interest rate in the euro zone is i_€ = 4%.

• A)€1,525.52
• B)$3,328.40
• C)$4,992.60
• D)€2,218.94
• E)None of the above

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Definitions:

Convertible Bond

A type of bond that can be converted into a predetermined number of shares of the issuing company's equity at certain times during its life, usually at the discretion of the bondholder.

New Shares

New shares refer to additional stock issued by a company, either through public offerings or other means, to raise capital.

Put Option

A financial contract that gives the owner the right, but not the obligation, to sell a specified amount of an underlying security at a predetermined price within a specified time frame.

Option Price

The price at which the holder of an option can buy (in the case of a call option) or sell (in the case of a put option) the underlying security or commodity.