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Management · Q584

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Management · question 584

Q584

Call option considering interest rates and have multiple exercise dates is classified as

A.
floor
B.
cap
Answer
C.
swaps multiplier
D.
notion multiplier

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Call option considering interest rates and have multiple exercise dates is classified as cap. A cap is a package of interest rate options whereby, at each of a series of future fixing dates, if an agreed reference rate such as LIBOR is higher than the strike rate, the option buyer receives the difference between them, calculated on an agreed notional principal amount for the period until the next fixing date.