In Example 15.2, if the stock price is $40 just before the option expires, should you exercise

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In Example 15.2, if the stock price is $40 just before the option expires, should you exercise the option? If you exercise the option, what is the percentage return on your investment? If you don’t exercise the option, what is the percentage return on your investment?

Example 15.2

Suppose that you bought one call option contract for $200. The strike price is $50. If the stock price is $60 just before the option expires, should you exercise the option? If you exercise the option, what is the percentage return on your investment?
If you don’t exercise the option, what is the percentage return on your investment?

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Fundamentals Of Investments Valuation And Management

ISBN: 9781266824012

10th Edition

Authors: Bradford Jordan, Thomas Miller, Steve Dolvin

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