ACF 103 Revision Qns Solns 20141
ACF 103 Revision Qns Solns 20141
ACF 103 Revision Qns Solns 20141
Financial
Derivatives,
option
pricing
models, etc.
DE LUNA
15.5 THE USE OF
FINANCIAL
DERIVATIVES,
INCLUDING THE BLACK-
SCHOLES OPTION-
PRICING MODEL
PART 1
USE OF FINANCIAL
DERIVATIVES
-a financial contract
that derives its value 1) To Hedge Risk 2) For Speculation, motivated by
from an underlying profit
asset
Four Types of
Derivative
1) Forwards
2) Futures
3) Options
4) Swaps
1) Find The Range Of Values At Expiration --------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------- OPTION
Ending stock price Strike Price Value Ending Option Value© PRICING
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S1 Exercise price If lower than 0, zero
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S2 Exercise price Two Popular Approaches:
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Range -difference1- -difference2-
1) Binomial OPM
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2) Black-Scholes OPM
2) Equalize The Range Of Payoffs For The Stock And For
The Option ------------------------------------------------------- ☞ An OPM based on a
Ending stock Ending Value Ending Option
--------------------------------------------------------------------- riskless hedge with two
price X of stock Value(V)
scenarios for the value of
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(diff2/diff2)
the underlying asset.
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S1 P1 If lower than 0,
zero ☞ Accurate, iterative,
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S2 P2 lengthy, time consuming
Rang -difference- -difference-
e
3) Create A Riskless Hedge Investment-------------------------
Ending X Ending Ending Value Ending Total Value
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stock price (diff2/diff1) Value of of option in of the Portfolio
OPTION
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stock in portfolio(V) PRICING
portfolio MODELS
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S1 P1 (1) Two Popular Approaches:
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S2 P2 (1)
----------------- 1) Binomial OPM
4) Pricing The Option 2) Black-scholes OPM
1) Value Of Portfolio
2) PV Of Riskless Portfolio ☞ An OPM based on a
riskless hedge with two
3) Cost Of The Stock In The Portfolio (Current Stock Price Per
scenarios for the value of
Share X Share In Portfolio) the underlying asset.
4) Price Of Option
☞ Accurate, iterative,
Price Of Option=cost Of Stock-pv Of Portfolio lengthy, time consuming
Stewart Enterprises’ Current Stock Price Is $60 Per Share. Call OPTION
Options For This Stock Exist That Permit The Holder To PRICING
MODELS
Purchase One Share At An Exercise Price Of $50. These Options
Two Popular Approaches:
Will Expire At The End Of 1 Year, At Which Time Stewart’s
Stock Will Be Selling At One Of Two Prices, $45 Or $70. The 1) Binomial OPM
Risk-free Rate Is 7%. As An Assistant To The Firm’s 2) Black-Scholes OPM
Treasurer, You Have Been Asked To Perform The Following
☞ An OPM based on a
Tasks To Arrive At The Value Of The Firm’s Call Options.
riskless hedge with two
scenarios for the value
of the underlying asset.
☞ Accurate, iterative,
lengthy, time consuming
OPTION PRICING
MODELS
Two Popular Approaches:
1) Binomial OPM
2) Black-scholes OPM