Refer to the previous exercise. Determine Jason's profits (for both prices on expiration date) if instead of

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Refer to the previous exercise. Determine Jason's profits (for both prices on expiration date) if instead of buying a put option on a futures contract he sold a $100,000 Treasury bonds futures contract at par.


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Jason bought a put option on a $100,000 Treasury bond futures contract with an exercise price of 105 for a premium of $2,000. If on expiration the futures contract sells for 110, determine Jason's profits and explain if he will exercise the right to sell the futures contract. How would your answer change if the futures contract sells for 95 on expiration?

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Financial Markets And Institutions

ISBN: 9781292215006

9th Global Edition

Authors: Stanley Eakins Frederic Mishkin

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