A plastic manufacturer is concerned about the rising prices of oil. The market is currently at $25
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A plastic manufacturer is concerned about the rising prices of oil. The market is currently at $25 per barrel. The manufacturer is afraid of the market rising above $30 per barrel.
To remedy this issue, the manufacturer will purchase a call option at $30 per barrel. The price of the contract is $1. Contract size is 1,000 barrels. The manufacturer decides to buy 230 contracts. The call option strike price is equal to the forecasted price of oil in the near term.
- Who pays and who receives the option premium?
- What happens if the price of oil stabilizes at $30 a barrel at expiration?
- What happens if the market price of oil never exceeds $30 a barrel? (For the option holder and the option writer)?
- What is the holder of the option (options) if the price of oil settles/closes at $33 at expiration? What is the profit/loss for the holder of the contracts?
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