Question #23
Reading: Reading 31 Valuation of Contingent Claims
PDF File: Reading 31 Valuation of Contingent Claims.pdf
Page: 12
Status: Unattempted
Correct Answer: B
Part of Context Group: Q23-24
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Shared Context
Question
Newman's Comment 1 is best described as:
Answer Choices:
A. correct
B. incorrect as to the strike price of the options
C. incorrect as to the equivalence to a long FRA
Explanation
Newman has replicated a long FRA position (pay fixed receive floating).
Long call, short put with same strike and expiry = Long FRA
Short call, long put with same strike and expiry = Short FRA