The following information about call and put options on ...



The following information about call and put options on Intel is from The Wall Street Journal of April 9, 2001.

Option/Strike EXP. VOL. LAST VOL. LAST

Intel

2363 15 May 6 963 491 020

2363 1750 Apr 30 625 460 025

2363 20 Apr 357 425 1401 056

2363 2250 Apr 848 225 8018 119

2363 25 Apr 8480 1 4776 225

2363 25 May 1826 188 1493 3

2363 25 Oct 116 388 622 488

2363 2750 Apr 8045 038 101 496

2363 2750 May 737 095 181 5

2363 2750 Jul 677 168 93 522

2363 30 Apr 1116 018 809 658

2363 30 Jul 456 124 101 748

2363 35 May 1448 051 88 1233

Use the above information to answer the following questions.

1. Which are in-the-money call options?

2. Is Jul30 put option in the money?

3. What are the intrinsic and speculative values of Apr17.50 call option?

4. What are the intrinsic and speculative values of Apr17.50 put option?

5. What are the intrinsic and speculative values of Apr30 call option?

6. What are the intrinsic and speculative values of Apr30 put option?

7. May30 call option did not trade. Had it traded, what would have been the minimum and maximum prices for the put and the call options.

8. Which call option should exhibit the largest speculative value?

9. You purchase Apr25 call option. On expiration when the Intel stock is selling for $28 you exercise your option. If you sell the stock that you receive from exercising your option, what is the net profit/loss to you? To the seller of the option?

10. You purchase May25 put option. The stock is selling for $35 on the expiration day. What is the net profit/loss to you, the option seller from the option transaction?

11. You purchased Jul30 call option. On 30th April the stock price has increased to $35. You would like to offset your position by _buying/selling_ a _______option, for $____exercise price and _______expiration. If you offset your position, you will most likely realize a _profit/loss_____.

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