4. Which of the following statements about the current value of a short European call option on Warwick plc stock, a non-dividend-paying stock, is/are true? (a) The current value of a short European call option is less than or equal to zero. (b) The current value of a short European call option decreases as the volatility of returns on Warwick plc stock increases, holding all else constant. (c) The current value of a short European call option decreases as the price of Warwick plc stock increases, holding all else constant. *

4. Which of the following statements about the current value of a short European call option on Warwick plc stock, a non-dividend-paying stock, is/are true? (a) The current value of a short European call option is less than or equal to zero. (b) The current value of a short European call option decreases as the volatility of returns on Warwick plc stock increases, holding all else constant. (c) The current value of a short European call option decreases as the price of Warwick plc stock increases, holding all else constant. *

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You hold a portfolio of an asset-or-nothing call and a cash-or-nothing put option written on a stock that does not pay dividends. The strike price of the options is the same. The payout of the cash-or- nothing option if it is exercised equals the strike price. Your portfolio is equivalent to O A plain-vanilla call option. O None of the other answers are correct. O A covered call position, i.e., a long stock + short plain vanilla call. O A plain-vanilla put option. O A protective put position, i.e., a long stock + long put option.
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