You Hold the Following Portfolio: a Long Position in a European

question 7

Multiple Choice

You hold the following portfolio: a long position in a European call option on gold with a strike of $975 per oz, a short position in a European put option on gold with a strike of $975 per oz, and a short forward position in gold with a delivery price of $1,000 per oz. All three contracts expire in one month. The value of your position is

• A) Positive.
• B) Negative.
• C) Zero.
• D) Can be positive, negative, or zero.

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