The current oil pricing curve looks like this:
Jan $52.00 per barrel
Feb $53.25 per barrel
Mar $54.55 per barrel
You elect to hedge Jan and Feb by a straight swap (floating for fixed rate) and Mar by purchasing an option.
The premium for a Mar18 option Call is: $1,000 per 1000 barrels.
The premium for a Mar18 option Put is: $500 per 100 barrels.
On Mar 31,2018, the spot price of a barrel of oil drops to $38.75. Do you exercise your option? What is the net dollar settlement of the option if exercised?