Question: A gap insurance covers the difference between the amount owed and the actual value of a vehicle. It is useful mainly for new vehicles whose

A gap insurance covers the difference between the amount owed and the actual value of a vehicle.

It is useful mainly for new vehicles whose value depreciates rapidly once you drive off the dealership lot. You

lease for three years (and you'll return the car in three years) a car that has an initial value of the car is $30,000

and you are thinking to buy a $10,000 gap insurance.

The following separate instruments are available for you:

A call option with maturity in three years, strike price $20,000 and underlying asset the value

of the car in three years. The price today of this call option is $5,000.

A call option with maturity in three years, strike price $30,000 and underlying asset the value

of the car in three years. The price today of this call option is $2,000.

A bank account with zero interest rate per year (for simplicity)

How much would you pay for the gap insurance in case you decide to buy it?

Step by Step Solution

There are 3 Steps involved in it

1 Expert Approved Answer
Step: 1 Unlock blur-text-image
Question Has Been Solved by an Expert!

Get step-by-step solutions from verified subject matter experts

Step: 2 Unlock
Step: 3 Unlock

Students Have Also Explored These Related Finance Questions!