If Lucia buys 20 call contracts on Spanish pesetas in the London Exchange (one option contract consists of 10,000 pesetas), what is Lisa's net profit (including premium) if the spot rate at the end of 180 days is £ 181.397/Pta?

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Chapter11: Managing Transaction Exposure
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Lucia works as treasurer of Mucho-Cambio, an international financial broker/investment
house located in London. Her latest speculative position is to profit from his expectation
that the Spanish peseta (Pta)will drop significantly against the British pound (£). The current
spot rate is £180.620/Pta. She must choose ha an the following 180-day options on the
Spanish peseta:
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Option
Put on Spanish Peseta
Call on Spanish Peseta
Strike Price
£ 178.974/Pta
£ 178.974/Pta
Premium
£ 0.047/Pta
£ 0.044/Pta
If Lucia buys 20 call contracts on Spanish pesetas in the London Exchange (one option
contract consists of 10,000 pesetas), what is Lisa's net profit (including premium) if the spot
rate at the end of 180 days is £ 181.397/Pta?
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Round to the nearest £0.01; Do not use £ sign; do not use commas to separate thousands.
Use the negative sign in front of first digit if the value you find is negative.
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Transcribed Image Text:Lucia works as treasurer of Mucho-Cambio, an international financial broker/investment house located in London. Her latest speculative position is to profit from his expectation that the Spanish peseta (Pta)will drop significantly against the British pound (£). The current spot rate is £180.620/Pta. She must choose ha an the following 180-day options on the Spanish peseta: webReader Menu Option Put on Spanish Peseta Call on Spanish Peseta Strike Price £ 178.974/Pta £ 178.974/Pta Premium £ 0.047/Pta £ 0.044/Pta If Lucia buys 20 call contracts on Spanish pesetas in the London Exchange (one option contract consists of 10,000 pesetas), what is Lisa's net profit (including premium) if the spot rate at the end of 180 days is £ 181.397/Pta? Answer Round to the nearest £0.01; Do not use £ sign; do not use commas to separate thousands. Use the negative sign in front of first digit if the value you find is negative. Your Answer:
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