
Explanation:
First, we find the Mid-Price (P) and the mean proportional spread (s).
Spread =
Mean Proportional Spread (s) =
The 99% Spread Risk Factor is calculated as , where for a 99% confidence level. Spread Risk Factor =
The 99% Transactions Cost (or Liquidity Cost) is calculated as Spread Risk Factor.
Transactions Cost = $32.675 \times 0.011546 = 0.3772$.
Thus, Option D is the correct answer.
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Q.49 Bob Woolmer is a fund manager at Fortune Investment. He is analyzing shares of Bell Aviation which currently have a bid price of $32.45 and an ask price of $32.90. The sample standard deviation of this bid-ask spread is 0.004. Given this information, determine the 99% transactions cost and 99% spread risk factor for a transaction involving Bell Aviation.
A
Transactions Cost: $0.3772; Spread Risk Factor: 0.007028
B
Transactions Cost: $0.759; Spread Risk Factor: 0.0139
C
Transactions Cost: $0.00689; Spread Risk Factor: 0.00819
D
Transactions Cost: $0.3772; Spread Risk Factor: 0.0115
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