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KENDURI CO (JUN 13)

FFrooti4y ago
Please tell is below workings for option is correct or not Options Exercise price 1.62 Forward price 1.5996 Exercise option yes Gain in basis 0.0204 Total gain 1,919,940 Premium -32,187 Amount to be paid -1,500,000 Net outcome 387,753
John MoffatJohn MoffatTutor4y ago#1
We do not know what the spot rate will be on the date that the option is exercised (and we certainly cannot assume that it will be equal to the current forward rate). Therefore we can only do what the examiner has done in his answer and show the worst outcome for each of the exercise prices.
FFrooti4y ago#2
Thank you so much sir
John MoffatJohn MoffatTutor4y ago#3
You are welcome.
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