CFA CFA Level 1 Question of the Week – Option Pricing

Question of the Week – Option Pricing

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        The stock of Angle Industries is currently trading at $60 per share. A 90-day call option on the stock is priced at $7.50. The exercise price of this option is $55. If the applicable risk-free rate of interest is 8%, what is the price of a 90-day put option on Angle Industries with an exercise price of $55?

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        Also, you can intuitively tell that the put price would be below $7.50. The 55 call is $5 in the money trading at $7.50, so the value of the 55 put, which is $5 out of the money, would obviously be lower than the 55 call.

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          exam_whiz said:
          Yes that is true!  Reasoning like that is useful as it gives you more time to focus on other questions.

          I just started studying for the CFA and got the good answer this way. I guess I still have to learn the formula for the real exam, though…

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            @Alaric This “put call parity” formula is one of the most fundamental formulas around when it comes to options so it is definitely worthwhile, and actually pretty necessary to learn. 

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              Yes that is true!  Reasoning like that is useful as it gives you more time to focus on other questions.

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                Correct Answer:  A

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