Chapter 10
A bank has made a risky loan to a midsize consumer goods manufacturer. With the weaker economy, the borrower is expected to have trouble repaying the loan. The bank decides to purchase a digital default option. Which one of the following payout patterns does a digital option provide? A. The option seller pays a stated amount to the option buyer, usually the par on the loan or bond, in the event of a default on the underlying credit. B. The option seller pays the buyer if the default risk premium or yield spread on a specified benchmark bond of the borrower increases above some exercise spread. C. If the option buyer makes fixed periodic payments to the option seller, the seller will pay the option buyer if a credit event occurs. D. If the option buyer makes periodic payments to the seller and delivers the underlying bond or loan, the seller pays the par value of the security. E. If interest rates change, the option seller will begin making fixed-rate payments to the option buyer.
A
A bank with long-term fixed-rate assets funded with short-term rate-sensitive liabilities could do which of the following to limit their interest rate risk? I. Buy a cap. II. Buy an interest rate swap. III. Buy a floor. IV. Sell an interest rate swap. A. I and II only B. III only C. I and IV only D. II and III only E. III and IV only
A
A contract wherein the buyer agrees to pay a specified interest rate on a loan that will be originated at some future time is called a(n) A. forward rate agreement. B. futures loan. C. option on a futures contract. D. interest rate swap contract. E. currency swap contract.
A
A speculator may write a put option on stock with an exercise price of $15 and earn a $3 premium only if he thought A. the stock price would stay above $12. B. the stock volatility would increase. C. the stock price would fall below $18. D. the stock price would stay above $15. E. the stock price would rise above $18 or fall below $12.
A
By convention, a swap buyer on an interest rate swap agrees to A. periodically pay a fixed rate of interest and receive a floating rate of interest. B. periodically pay a floating rate of interest and receive a fixed rate of interest. C. swap both principal and interest at contract maturity. D. back both sides of the swap agreement. E. act as the dealer in the swap agreement.
A
New futures contracts must be approved by A. the CFTC. B. the SEC. C. the Warren Commission. D. the NYSE. E. the Federal Reserve.
A
Two competing fully electronic derivatives markets in the United States are A. CME Globex and Eurex. B. Philadelphia Exchange and AMEX. C. NYSE and ABS. D. CME and Pacific Exchange. E. D-Trade and IMM.
A
A higher level of which of the following variables would make a put option on common stock more valuable, ceteris paribus? I. Stock price II. Stock price volatility III. Interest rates IV. Exercise price
B
A professional futures trader who buys and sells futures for his own account throughout the day but typically closes out his positions at the end of the day is called a A. floor broker. B. day trader. C. position trader. D. specialist. E. hedger.
B
An interest rate collar is A. writing a floor and writing a cap. B. buying a cap and writing a floor. C. an option on a futures contract. D. buying a cap and buying a floor. E. none of the options.
B
An investor is committed to purchasing 100 shares of World Port Management stock in six months. She is worried the stock price will rise significantly over the next six months. The stock is at $45 and she buys a six-month call with a strike of $50 for $250. At expiration the stock is at $54. What is the net economic gain or loss on the entire stock/option portfolio? A. -$500 B. -$750 C. -$900 D. $400 E. $500
B
Which of the following is true? A. Forward contracts have no default risk. B. Futures contracts require an initial margin requirement be paid. C. Forward contracts are marked to market daily. D. Forward contract buyers and sellers do not know who the counterparty is. E. Futures contracts are only traded over the counter.
B
You have agreed to deliver the underlying commodity on a futures contract in 90 days. Today the underlying commodity price rises and you get a margin call. You must have A. a long position in a futures contract. B. a short position in a futures contract. C. sold a forward contract. D. purchased a forward contract. E. purchased a call option on a futures contract.
B
You have taken a stock option position and, if the stock's price increases, you could lose a fixed small amount of money, but if the stock's price decreases, your gain increases. You must have ________________________________. A. bought a call option B. bought a put option C. written a call option D. written a put option E. purchased a straddle
B
An increase in which of the following would increase the price of a call option on common stock, ceteris paribus? I. Stock price II. Stock price volatility III. Interest rates IV. Exercise price
C
An investor has unrealized gains in 100 shares of Amazin stock for which he does not wish to pay taxes. However, he is now bearish upon the stock for the short term. The stock is at $76 and he buys a put with a strike of $75 for $300. At expiration the stock is at $68. What is the net gain or loss on the entire stock/option portfolio? A. $700 B. -$800 C. -$400 D. -$200 E. -$100
C
Based on the option quote, the June put should cost I. more than $477. II. more than $665. III. more than the March and June 60 calls. IV. more than the March 60 call but no more than the June 60 call. A. I only B. I, II, and IV only C. I, II, and III only D. I and III only
C
If you buy the March put and don't exercise before contract maturity, you will make a profit if the stock price at maturity _______________________ from today's price. A. increases by more than 9.65 percent B. increases by more than 4.57 percent C. decreases by more than 3.94 percent D. decreases by more than 11.99 percent E. does not decrease by more than 5.64 percent
C
Measured by the amount outstanding, the largest type of derivative market in the world is the A. futures market. B. forward market. C. swap market. D. options market. E. credit forward market.
C
My bank has a larger number of adjustable-rate mortgage loans outstanding. To protect our interest rate income on these loans, the bank could I. enter into a swap to pay fixed and receive variable. II. enter into a swap to pay variable and receive fixed. III. buy an interest rate floor. IV. buy an interest rate cap. A. I and III only B. I and IV only C. II and III only D. II and IV only
C
The higher the exercise price, the ________________ the value of a put and the _______________ the value of a call. A. higher; higher B. lower; lower C. higher; lower D. lower; higher
C
You have taken a stock option position and, if the stock's price drops, you will get a level gain no matter how far prices fall, but you could go bankrupt if the stock's price rises. You have________________________________. A. bought a call option. B. bought a put option. C. written a call option. D. written a put option. E. written a straddle.
C
The type of swap most closely linked to the subprime mortgage crisis is the ____________. A. interest rate swap B. currency swap C. equity linked swap D. credit default swap E. DIF swap
D
You find the following current quote for the March T-bond contract: $100,000; Pts 32nd, of 100 percent. You went long in the contract at the open. Which of the following is/are true? I. At the end of the day, your margin account would be increased. II. 55,210 contracts were traded that day. III. You agreed to deliver $100,000 face value T-bonds in March in exchange for $89,120. IV. You agreed to purchase $100,000 face value T-bonds in March in exchange for $89,375
D
Your firm enters into a swap agreement with a notional principal of $40 million wherein the firm pays a fixed rate of interest of 5.50 percent and receives a variable rate of interest equal to LIBOR plus 150 basis points. If LIBOR is currently 3.75 percent, the NET amount your firm will receive (+) or pay (-) on the next transaction date is A. -$2,200,000. B. $2,625,000. C. $125,000. D. -$100,000. E. -$875,000.
D
An agreement between two parties to exchange a series of specified periodic cash flows in the future based on some underlying instrument or price is a(n) A. forward agreement. B. futures contract. C. interest rate collar. D. option contract. E. swap contract.
E
An interest rate floor is designed to protect an institution from I. falling interest rates. II. falling bond prices. III. increased credit risk on loans. IV. swap counterparty credit risk. A. I and IV B. II and III C. I and III D. II and IV E. I only
E
Of the following, the most recent derivative security innovations are A. foreign currency futures. B. interest rate futures. C. stock index futures. D. stock options. E. credit derivatives.
E
The swap market's primary direct government regulator is (the) A. SEC. B. CFTC. C. NYSE. D. WTO. E. Nobody.
E
A clearinghouse backs the buyer's and seller's position in a forward contract. True False
F
American options can only be exercised at maturity. True False
F
An in the money American call option increases in value as expiration approaches, but an out of the money American call option decreases in value as expiration approaches. True False
F
Forward contracts are marked to market daily. True False
F
The purchaser of a T-bond futures contract priced at 101-16 at the time of sale agrees to deliver $100,000 face value Treasury bonds in exchange for receiving $101,500 at contract maturity. True False
F
You would expect the price quote for a put option to be at least $10 if the put had an exercise price of $40 and the underlying stock was selling for $50. True False
F
A bank lender is concerned about the creditworthiness of one of its major borrowers. The bank is considering using a swap to reduce its credit exposure to this customer. Which type of swap would best meet this need? A. Interest rate swap B. Currency swap C. Equity linked swap D. Credit default swap E. DIF swap
D
A contract that gives the holder the right to sell a security at a preset price only immediately before contract expiration is a(n) A. American call option. B. European call option. C. American put option. D. European put option. E. knockout option.
D
A stock has a spot price of $55. Its May options are about to expire. One of its puts is worth $5 and one of its calls is worth $10. The exercise price of the put must be ______________ and the exercise price of the call must be ________________. A. $50; $45 B. $55; $55 C. $60; $45 D. $60; $50 E. One cannot tell from the information given.
D
Based on the option quote, the March call should cost A. more than $477. B. more than $102. C. less than $665 but more than $477. D. less than $225. E. $0.
D
In a bear market, which option positions make money? I. Buying a call II. Writing a call III. Buying a put IV. Writing a put A. I and II B. I and III C. II and IV D. II and III E. I and IV
D
A credit forward is a forward agreement that hedges against an increase in default risk on a loan after the loan has been created by a lender. True False
T
A negotiated non-standardized agreement between a buyer and seller (with no third-party involvement) to exchange an asset for cash at some future date with the price set today is called a forward agreement. True False
T
European-style options are options that may only be exercised at maturity. True False
T
Futures or option exchange members who take positions on contracts for only a few moments are called scalpers. True False
T
If you think that interest rates are likely to rise substantially over the next several years, you might sell a T-bond futures contract or buy an interest rate cap to take advantage of your expectations. True False
T
In a futures contract, if funds in the margin account fall below the maintenance margin requirement, a margin call is issued. True False
T
Marking to market of futures contracts is the process of realizing gains and losses each day as the futures contract changes in price. True False
T
The buyer of a call option on stock benefits if the underlying stock price rises or if the volatility of the stock's price increases. True False
T
Writing a put option results in a potentially limited gain and a potentially unlimited loss. True False
T
