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Assignment -3
Submission Date by students: 9/4/2021
Place of Submission: Students Grade Centre via blackboard.
Weight: 05 Marks
Assignment Purposes/Learning Outcomes:
CLO-2-Explain the Different Types of Investments. ( PLO-1.3)
CLO-3. Demonstrate investment arrangements as part of the process for implementing an investment strategy. ( PLO- 2.2)
CLO-5. Illustrate asset models of a stochastic nature that are appropriate to the management of liabilities. ( PLO-2.4)
Assignment Question(s): (Marks 5)
Q.1. What is meant by the exercise or strike price on an option? What factors influence a speculative premium on an option? ( 2.5 Marks )
Q.2. What is the basic difference between a closed-end fund and an open-end fund? Define net asset value. Do closed-end funds normally trade at their net asset value? What about open-end funds? ( 2.5 Marks )
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