Exam 20: Options

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A ________ option is an option to purchase a specified number of shares on or before some future date at a specified price,whereas a _______ option is an option to sell a specified number of shares on or before some future date at a specified price.______ are bought if the share is expected to rise.

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An investor purchased a put option and wrote a call option at an exercise price higher than that of the long put option.The strategy is known as a:

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The loss for a writer of a naked call option on a share is potentially _____ and so currently short-selling is banned in Australia.

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In options markets,options that give the option buyer the right to exercise the option at any time up to the maturity date are:

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In options markets the fee charged by a seller of an option is called the:

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On the expiration date for a call option with strike price of $10.00,premium $1.50 and the current spot price of $14.00,the holder will:

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Calculate the value of a short put if the exercise price is $10.00,the premium is $1.50 and the spot price is $8.00,given V = P - max(X-S,0).

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A European call option can be exercised:

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A covered call position is:

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In options markets,where a call writer holds the underlying assets,this is called a:

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In the options markets for a covered option,the:

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The seller of an option has the obligation to buy or sell the underlying asset.

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Which of the following statements about option contracts is incorrect?

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An investor purchased a call option and wrote a put option at an exercise price lower than that of the long call option.The strategy is known as a:

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If a share investor with quite a bearish outlook but also wants to hedge against a price rise,then they could undertake a:

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In options markets the strike price is the price:

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For the buyer of an option,the premium paid for the contract represents the:

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The intrinsic value of an option is the amount the option is expected to be worth on its expiration date.

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In a put option,the:

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On the expiration date for a put option with strike price of $10.00,premium $1.50 and the current spot price of $14.00,the holder will:

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