You have 5,100 shares of abc, inc and decide to set up a $40 / $90 collar with 100% downside protection by selling $90 call contracts (assume no residual cash surplus or deficit from the sale and you have given up all upside potential). alternatively, you can set up at $40 / $70 collar with 100% downside protection by selling 22 $70 call contracts (assume no residual cash surplus or deficit from the sale). what price does the stock need to be trading at or above at expiration of the collar to make the $40 / $70 the more profitable strategy?

Lasting peace is possible today because we have learned from the experiences of the last 30 years that peace is a process requiring mutual restraint and practical arrangements. this conference is a part of that process – a challenge, not a conclusion. we face unresolved problems in europe; we face them with very real differences in values and aims. but if we deal with them with careful preparation,…we have the right to expect real progress

Which of the following actions is most likely to result in a decrease in the money supply? a. the required reserve ratio for banks is decreased. b. the discount rate on overnight loans is lowered. c. the federal reserve bank buys treasury bonds. d. the government sells a new batch of treasury bonds. 2b2t

Consider the following scenarios. use what you have learned to decide if the goods and services being provided are individual, public, or merit goods. for each case, state what kind of good has been described and explain your answer using the definitions of individual, public, and merit goods. (6 points each) 1. from your window, you can see a city block that's on fire. you watch city firefighters rescue people and battle the flames to save the buildings. 2. while visiting relatives, you learn that your cousins attend a nearby elementary school that is supported financially by local property tax revenue. 3. you see a squadron of military jets flying overhead. 4. you find out that your aunt works for a defense manufacturing company that has several defense contracts with the government. she tells you that she works for a team that is producing a communications satellite. 5. your class visits a local jail run by a private, profit-making company that detains county criminals and is paid with tax revenue.