Exam 4: Overview of Security Types

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A(n) _______ contract is an agreement that gives the owner the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a specific asset at a specified price for a specified time period.

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A spread of 75 basis points is equal to ____ percent.

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On what basis are money market securities distinguished from fixed-income securities?

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Why would you purchase a put option and what is the maximum loss you can incur should you do so?

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Which of the following is a difference between an American and a European option?

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Suppose you purchased 2 put option contracts with a strike price of $37.50 and a premium of $0.40. What is your net amount you will receive for your shares if you exercise this contract?

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You believe a certain stock will increase in value. Which of the following option strategies will generate a profit for you? I. Buy a put. II. Buy a call. III. Sell a put. IV. Sell a call.

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What are the major differences between writing a call option, buying a call option, writing a put option and buying a put option?

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Which of the following represents ownership of a corporation?

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Lifetime Open Open High Low Settle Chg High Low Int Dee 107.97 108.97 107.88 108.72 0.72 121.56 102.44 432,512 Mar 106.91 107.50 106.47 107.31 0.81 116.72 101.16 19,531 -You sold 15 of the December Treasury bond futures at the opening price on this day and closed your position at the closing price. What was the profit on this transaction?

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Preferred stock is

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Why is preferred stock often referred to as a "hybrid" security?

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Gold (CMX) 100 troy oz.; $ per troy oz. Open High Low Settle \Chg Sea. Hi Sea. Lo Op. Int. December 384.00 389.50 382.20 384.60 0.20 394.80 280.00 183.612 April 385.00 391.00 385.00 387.10 0.15 395.70 287.00 10,167 -A corn futures contract was purchased for $1.50 per bushel on July 1. Each contract is for 5,000 bushels. The contract is sold for $1.60 per bushel on October 1. What is the holding-period return?

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52- Week High 52- Week Low Stock SYM DIV CLOSE Net CHG VOL. 100 YLD \% P/E Ratio 34.17 24.10 Laughing LOL 2.34 32.68 0.03 214 ? 19 82.63 61.18 Distracted BRB 0.80 ? 0.12 719 2.1 24 52.63 26.02 Hoppy BZZR 0.10 48.16 -0.41 984 ? 36 -What is the latest earnings per share value for Hoppy's stock?

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52- Week High 52- Week Low Stock SYM DIV CLOSE Net CHG VOL. 100 YLD \% P/E Ratio 34.17 24.10 Laughing LOL 2.34 32.68 0.03 214 ? 19 82.63 61.18 Distracted BRB 0.80 ? 0.12 719 2.1 24 52.63 26.02 Hoppy BZZR 0.10 48.16 -0.41 984 ? 36 -What was the closing price on the prior trading day for Distracted's stock?

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Using an option contract to buy or sell the underlying asset is called ________ the option.

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Lifetime Open Open High Low Settle Chg High Low Int Dee 107.97 108.97 107.88 108.72 0.72 121.56 102.44 432,512 Mar 106.91 107.50 106.47 107.31 0.81 116.72 101.16 19,531 -What was the highest dollar value of the March Treasury bond futures contract to this date?

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Futures contracts

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AA Company: Price 35.20 Calls: Strike Symbol Last Change Bid Ask Volume Open Int. 27.50 AAEY 7.70 +0.28 7.70 7.80 2 289 30.00 AAEF 5.20 +0.36 5.20 5.30 453 1,306 32.50 AAEZ 2.80 +0.30 2.75 2.80 520 3,609 35.00 AAEG 0.45 +0.20 0.40 0.50 656 5,372 Puts: Strike Symbol Last Change Bid Ask Volume Open Int. 35.00 AAQG 0.30 -0.20 0.25 0.30 19 1.607 37.50 2.35 -1.30 2.30 2.40 11 114 40.00 4.80 -0.10 4.80 4.90 2 13 -You want the right to sell 700 shares of AA stock at a price of $35 a share. How much will it cost you to establish this option position?

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\ 5.67 \ 9.99 \ 10.11 \ 2.56 \ 5.33 -You are told that the prices in the table above are from yesterday's price quote for LOL. They represent the daily high, daily low, close, 52 week high and 52 week low but are mixed-up and out of order. Which one MUST be the 52 week low price?

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