Deck 21: Option Applications and Corporate Finance

Question 1

When the exercise price of an option is equal to the current price of the stock, the option is said to be ________.

A) at-the-money
B) in-the-money
C) out-of-the-money
D) none of the above

Answer 1

at-the-money

Question 2

The ________ side of an options contract has the option to exercise, while the ________ side has an obligation to fulfill the contract.

A) long, long
B) short, long
C) long, short
D) short, short

Answer 2

long, short

Question 3

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

A) A call option gives the owner the right to buy the asset.
B) A put option gives the owner the right to sell the asset.
C) A financial options contract gives the writer the right (but not the obligation) to purchase or sell an asset at a fixed price at some future date.
D) A stock option gives the holder the option to buy or sell a share of stock on or before a given date for a given price.

Answer 3

A financial options contract gives the writer the right (but not the obligation) to purchase or sell an asset at a fixed price at some future date.

Question 4

________ options allow the holder to exercise the option on any date up to and including the expiration date.

A) Canadian
B) American
C) European
D) None of the above

Question 5

The ________ is the total number of contracts of a particular option that have been written and not yet closed.

A) mark interest
B) open interest
C) turnover
D) local turnover

Question 6

Using an option to reduce the risk of a portfolio is called ________, while using options to bet on the direction of the market or an asset is called ________.

A) hedging, speculation
B) hedging, verification
C) verification, hedging
D) speculation, hedging

Question 7

The price at which the holder of an option buys or sells a share of stock when the option is exercised is called the ________ price.

A) strike
B) American
C) dilutive
D) none of the above

Question 8

A put option gives the owner the right to ________ an asset at a fixed price at some future date.

A) sell
B) buy
C) hold
D) none of the above

Question 9

Standard stock options are traded and bought and sold through dealers only and cannot be bought via an exchange.

Question 10

Options are also called derivative assets because they derive their value solely from the price of another asset.

Question 11

________ options allow the holder to exercise the option only on the expiration date.

A) Canadian
B) American
C) European
D) None of the above

Question 12

A call option gives the owner the right to ________ an asset at a fixed price at some future date.

A) sell
B) buy
C) hold
D) none of the above

Question 13

For every owner of a call option there is also an option writer, the person who takes the other side.

Question 14

An options contract gives the owner the ________ but not the ________ to buy or sell an asset at a fixed price at some future date.

A) obligation, right
B) right, option
C) right, obligation
D) option, right

Question 15

When the exercise price of a call option is lower than the current price of the stock, the option is said to be ________.

A) at-the-money
B) in-the-money
C) out-of-the-money
D) none of the above

Question 16

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

A) The option buyer, also called the option holder, holds the right to exercise the option and has a long position in the contract.
B) The market price of the option is also called the exercise price.
C) If the payoff from exercising an option immediately is positive, the option is said to be in-the-money.
D) As with other financial assets, options can be bought and sold. Standard stock options are traded on organized exchanges, while more specialized options are sold through dealers.

Question 17

When the exercise price of a call option is higher than the current price of the stock, the option is said to be ________.

A) at-the-money
B) in-the-money
C) out-of-the-money
D) none of the above

Question 18

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

A) When a holder of an option enforces the agreement and buys or sells a share of stock at the agreed-upon price, he is exercising the option.
B) There are two kinds of options. European options allow their holders to exercise the option on any date up to and including a final date called the expiration date.
C) Because an option is a contract between two parties, for every owner of a financial option, there is also an option writer, the person who takes the other side of the contract.
D) The price at which the holder buys or sells the share of stock when the option is exercised is called the strike price or exercise price.

Question 19

When a company writes a call option on new stock in the company, it is called a ________.

A) convertible bond
B) put option
C) stock option
D) warrant

Question 20

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

A) A holder would not exercise an in-the-money option.
B) The option seller, also called the option writer, sells (or writes) the option and has a short position in the contract.
C) Because the long side has the option to exercise, the short side has an obligation to fulfill the contract.
D) When the exercise price of an option is equal to the current price of the stock, the option is said to be at-the-money.

Question 21

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

A) Options also allow investors to speculate, or place a bet on the direction in which they believe the market is likely to move.
B) Options where the strike price and the stock price are very far apart are referred to as deep in-the-money or deep out-of-the-money.
C) Call options with strike prices above the current stock price are in-the-money, as are put options with strike prices below the current stock price.
D) European options allow their holders to exercise the option only on the expiration date-holders cannot exercise before the expiration date.

Question 22

Use the table for the question(s) below.
Consider the following information on options from the CBOE for Rackspace.
RAX 30.09 +0.48

Assume you want to buy five call option contracts that with an exercise price closest to being at-the-money and that expires December 2010. The current price that you would have to pay for such a contract is ________.

A) $550
B) $110
C) $475
D) $300

Question 23

Use the table for the question(s) below.
Consider the following information on options from the CBOE for Merck:
Assume you want to buy one options contract that with an exercise price closest to being at-the-money and that expires January 2009. The current price that you would have to pay for such a contract is ________.

A) $680
B) $380
C) $650
D) $420

Question 24

The holder of a put option has ________.

A) the obligation to sell a security for a given price
B) the right to buy a security for a given price
C) the right to sell a security for a given price
D) the obligation to buy a security for a given price

Question 25

Using options to place a bet on the direction in which you believe the market is likely to move is called ________.

A) speculation
B) hedging
C) a covered position
D) a naked position

Question 26

When is an option out-the-money?

Question 27

What are American options?

Question 28

What are European options?

Question 29

Use the table for the question(s) below.
Consider the following information on options from the CBOE for Merck:
The open interest for a January 2009 put option that is closest to being at-the-money is ________.

A) 7,174
B) 982
C) 319
D) 8,422

Question 30

When is an option in-the-money?

Question 31

The writer of a call option has ________.

A) the obligation to sell a security for a given price
B) the obligation to buy a security for a given price
C) the right to sell a security for a given price
D) the right to buy a security for a given price

Question 32

Using options to reduce risk is called ________.

A) speculation
B) a naked position
C) hedging
D) a covered position

Question 33

When is an option at-the-money?

Question 34

What is a call option?

Question 35

Use the table for the question(s) below.
Consider the following information on options from the CBOE for Rackspace.
RAX 30.09 +0.48

How many of the December 2010 put options are in-the-money?

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4

Question 36

What is a put option?

Question 37

Use the table for the question(s) below.
Consider the following information on options from the CBOE for Merck:
How many of the January 2009 put options are in-the-money?

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4

Question 38

Use the table for the question(s) below.
Consider the following information on options from the CBOE for Merck:
How many of the January 2009 call options are in-the-money?

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4

Question 39

Although the payouts on a long position in an options contract are never negative, the profit from purchasing and holding it could be negative.

Question 40

Use the table for the question(s) below.
Consider the following information on options from the CBOE for Rackspace.
RAX 30.09 +0.48

The open interest for a January 2011 call option that is closest to being at-the-money is ________.

A) 1436
B) 2245
C) 872
D) 523

Question 41

Suppose that a stock sells at a price of $60 on the expiration date. Compute the price of a call option if the option strike price is $20.

A) $20
B) $30
C) $40
D) $50

Question 42

Suppose that a stock sells at a price of $40 on the expiration date. Compute the price of a put option if the option strike price is $20.

A) $0
B) $10
C) $20
D) $30

Question 43

The payoff to the holder of a call option is ________.

A) strike price minus stock price if stock price is more than strike price
B) strike price minus stock price if stock price is less than strike price
C) stock price minus strike price if stock price is less than strike price
D) stock price minus strike price if stock price is more than strike price

Question 44

Suppose that a stock sells at a price of $40 on the expiration date. Compute the price of a call option if the option strike price is $20.

A) $20
B) $30
C) $40
D) $50

Question 45

Suppose that a stock sells at a price of $10 on the expiration date. Compute the price of a call option if the option strike price is $20.

A) $20
B) $30
C) $40
D) $0

Question 46

Suppose that a stock sells at a price of $50 on the expiration date. Compute the price of a put option if the option strike price is $80.

A) $20
B) $30
C) $40
D) $50

Question 47

When a stock price appreciates by a certain percentage, a call option on the same stock appreciates by a lower percentage amount.

Question 48

An investor purchases a call option and its underlying stock on the same day. If the stock appreciates by 25%, the call option will appreciate by ________.

A) more than 25%
B) less than 25%
C) exactly 25%
D) none of the above

Question 49

Suppose that a stock sells at a price of $60 on the expiration date. Compute the payoff to the seller of a put option if the option strike price is $20.

A) -$20
B) -$10
C) 0
D) $40

Question 50

Suppose that a stock sells at a price of $40 on the expiration date. Compute the price of a put option if the option strike price is $60.

A) $20
B) $30
C) $40
D) $50

Question 51

Suppose that a stock sells at a price of $40 on the expiration date. Compute the payoff to the seller of a call option if the option strike price is $50.

A) -$20
B) -$10
C) 0
D) $20

Question 52

Suppose that a stock sells at a price of $40 on the expiration date. Compute the payoff to the seller of a put option if the option strike price is $50.

A) -$20
B) -$10
C) 0
D) $40

Question 53

Suppose that a stock sells at a price of $60 on the expiration date. Compute the payoff to the seller of a put option if the option strike price is $80.

A) -$20
B) -$10
C) 0
D) $40

Question 54

Use the figure for the question below.
This graph depicts the payoffs of a ________.

A) short position in a put option at expiration
B) short position in a call option at expiration
C) long position in a put option at expiration
D) long position in a call option at expiration

Question 55

Suppose you purchase a call option for $5 and a strike price of $40. On the expiration day, the price of the stock is $55. What is the return on the call option if you hold your position until maturity?

A) 125%
B) 200%
C) 275%
D) 300%

Question 56

The payoff to the holder of a put option is ________.

A) strike price minus stock price if stock price is more than strike price
B) strike price minus stock price if stock price is less than strike price
C) stock price minus strike price if stock price is less than strike price
D) stock price minus strike price if stock price is more than strike price

Question 57

Suppose you purchase a call option for $5 and a strike price of $20. On the expiration day, the price of the stock is $30. What is the return on the call option if you hold your position until maturity?

A) 25%
B) 50%
C) 75%
D) 100%

Question 58

Suppose that a stock sells at a price of $40 on the expiration date. Compute the payoff to the seller of a call option if the option strike price is $20.

A) -$20
B) -$30
C) -$40
D) -$50

Question 59

Suppose you purchase a call option for $4 and a strike price of $30. On the expiration day, the price of the stock is $40. What is the return on the call option if you hold your position until maturity?

A) 125%
B) 130%
C) 150%
D) 170%

Question 60

Suppose that a stock sells at a price of $60 on the expiration date. Compute the payoff to the seller of a call option if the option strike price is $20.

A) -$20
B) -$30
C) -$40
D) -$50

Question 61

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

A) Put-call parity gives the price of a European call option in terms of the price of a European put, the underlying stock, and a zero-coupon bond.
B) For a given strike price, the value of a call option is higher if the current price of the stock is higher, as there is a greater likelihood the option will end up in-the-money.
C) The value of an otherwise identical call option is higher if the strike price the holder must pay to buy the stock is higher.
D) Because a put is the right to sell the stock, puts with a lower strike price are less valuable.

Question 62

The value of a call option ________ with the risk-free rate, and the value of a put option ________ with the risk-free rate.

A) increases, increases
B) decreases, decreases
C) increases, decreases
D) decreases, increases

Question 63

KD Industries stock is currently trading at $32 per share. Consider a put option on KD stock with a strike price of $30. The maximum value of this put option is ________.

A) $0
B) $32
C) $30
D) $2

Question 64

Use the figure for the question below.
This graph depicts the payoffs of a ________.

A) long position in a put option at expiration
B) short position in a call option at expiration
C) short position in a put option at expiration
D) long position in a call option at expiration

Question 65

The value of an option ________ with the volatility of the underlying stock.

A) increases
B) decreases
C) unchanged
D) cannot say for sure

Question 66

A European option on a stock is more valuable than an otherwise similar American option on the same stock.

Question 67

In case of normal swings in the risk-free rate, option prices are not very sensitive to changes in the risk-free rate.

Question 68

KD Industries stock is currently trading at $32 per share. Consider a put option on KD stock with a strike price of $30. The intrinsic value of this put option is ________.

A) $0
B) -$2
C) $2
D) $30

Question 69

You pay $3.25 for a call option on Luther Industries that expires in three months with a strike price of $40.00. Three months later, at expiration, Luther Industries is trading at $41.00 per share. Your profit per share on this transaction is closest to ________.

A) -$1.00
B) $1.00
C) -$2.25
D) $2.25

Question 70

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

A) Because an American option cannot be worth less than its intrinsic value, it cannot have a negative time value.
B) An American option with a later exercise date is of more worth than an otherwise identical American option with an earlier exercise date.
C) The value of an option generally decreases with the volatility of the stock.
D) The investor holding a short position in an option has an obligation; he or she takes the opposite side of the contract to the investor who holds the long position.

Question 71

A European option with a later exercise date may trade potentially for less than an otherwise identical option with an earlier exercise date.

Question 72

The value of an otherwise identical call option is ________ if the strike price the holder must pay to buy the stock is ________.

A) higher, higher
B) lower, lower
C) higher, lower
D) none of the above

Question 73

What is the short position of an options contract?

Question 74

You have shorted a call option on WSJ stock with a strike price of $50. The option will expire in exactly six months. If the stock is trading at $45 in three month, what will you owe for each share in the contract?

A) $0
B) $50
C) $60
D) $10

Question 75

You have shorted a call option on WSJ stock with a strike price of $50. The option will expire in exactly six months. If the stock is trading at $60 in three months, what will you owe for each share in the contract?

A) $0
B) $60
C) $50
D) $10

Question 76

The value of an otherwise identical American call option is ________ if the exercise date is ________.

A) higher, longer
B) lower, longer
C) higher, closer
D) none of the above

Question 77

What is the long position of an options contract?

Question 78

The value of an otherwise identical call option is ________ if the stock price is ________.

A) higher, higher
B) lower, higher
C) higher, lower
D) none of the above

Question 79

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

A) The intrinsic value of an option is the value it would have if it expired immediately.
B) A European option cannot be worth less than an identical American option.
C) Put options increase in value as the stock price falls.
D) A put option cannot be worth more than its strike price.

Question 80

Which of the following will not increase the value of a put option?

A) an increase in the time to maturity
B) a decrease in the stock price
C) a decrease in the stocks volatility
D) an increase in the exercise price