Warren Co. purchased a call option on Echo common shares on Jan 7, 2020 for $360....
Warren Co. purchased a call option on Echo common shares on Jan 7, 2020 for $360. The call option is for 100 shares, and the strike price is $85 (which equals the price of an Echo share on the purchase date). The following data are available with respect to the call option. Date Market price of Echo shares Time value of call option March 31, 2020 $135 $160 What is the net effect of these call options on Warren Co.’s...
Derivatives: Problem 5: Warren Co. purchased a put option on Echo common shares on January 7, 2017, for $360. The put option is for 400 shares, and the strike price is $85 (which equals the price of an Echo share on the purchase date). The option expires on July 31, 2017. The following data are available with respect to the put option. Date Market Price of Time Value of Echo Shares Put Option March 31, 2017 $80 per share $200...
On January 2, 2020, Carla Vista Corporation purchased a call option for $345 on Walter’s common shares. The call option gives Carla Vista the option to buy 1,110 shares of Walter at a strike price of $26 per share any time during the next six months. The market price of a Walter share was $26 on January 2, 2020 (the intrinsic value was therefore $0). On March 31, 2020, the market price for Walter stock was $39 per share, and...
On January 2, 2020, Buffalo Company purchases a call option for $330 on Merchant common stock. The call option gives Buffalo the option to buy 910 shares of Merchant at a strike price of $53 per share. The market price of a Merchant share i $53 on January 2, 2020 (the intrinsic value is therefore $0). On March 31, 2020, the market price for Merchant stock is $56 per share, and the time value of the option is $200. Prepare...
On January 2, 2020, Buffalo Company purchases a call option for $270 on Merchant common stock. The call option gives Buffalo the option to buy 1,010 shares of Merchant at a strike price of $53 per share. The market price of a Merchant share is $53 on January 2, 2020 (the intrinsic value is therefore $0). On March 31, 2020, the market price for Merchant stock is $56 per share, and the time value of the option is $180. a-...
On January 2, 2020, Windsor Company purchases a call option for $300 on Merchant common stock. The call option gives Windsor the option to buy 900 shares of Merchant at a strike price of $47 per share. The market price of a Merchant share is $47 on January 2, 2020 (the intrinsic value is therefore $0). On March 31, 2020, the market price for Merchant stock is $50 per share, and the time value of the option is $200. Prepare...
Derivatives: Problem 4: Johnstone Co. purchased a put option on Ewing common shares on July 7, 2017, for $240. The put option is for 200 shares, and the strike price is $70. (The market price of a share of Ewing stock on that date is $70.) The option expires on January 31, 2018. The following data are available with respect to the put option. Market Price of Time Value of Date Ewing Shares Put Option September 30, 2017 $77 per...
On January 2, 2020, Bridgeport Company purchases a call option for $300 on Merchant common stock. The call option gives Bridgeport the option to buy 980 shares of Merchant at a strike price of $50 per share. The market price of a Merchant share is $50 on January 2, 2020 (the intrinsic value is therefore $0). On March 31, 2020, the market price for Merchant stock is $52 per share, and the time value of the option is $180. Your...
On August 15, 2019, Metlock Co. invested idle cash by purchasing a call option on Counting Crows Inc. common shares for $450. The notional value of the call option is 500 shares, and the option price is $50. The option expires on January 31, 2020. The following data are available with respect to the call option. Market Price of Counting Crows Shares $60 per share $58 per share $59 per share Time Value of Call Option $225 Date September 30,...
Rio Tinto purchased a speculative Call on Packard-Bell common stock on March 12, 2012, for $73. The Call is on 100 shares at a strike price of $51. It expires on July 31, 2012. The following data is available with respect to the Call: Date Market Price of Packard-Bell Shares Time Value of Packard-Bell Option March 31, 2012 46 63 June 30, 2012 48 16 July 13, 2012 48 9 What is the amount of the net gain or loss...