The European call option gives the option buyer the right to exercise the option:Select one:a. at any time up to the expiration date.O b. only on the expiration date.c. if the price of the underlying asset falls below the exercise price.O d. immediately after the payment of dividends.

Solution:Call option means right to buy the underlying asset at strike price at maturity, if spot…

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What is an option? OA) A contract that is derived from some other underlying quantity, index, asset or event. B) A contract that gives the holder the right to buy or sell something at a specified price. C) A contract that gives the holder the right to sell an instrument at a pre- specified price. D) A contract that gives the holder the right to acquire an instrument at a pre- specified price.
At the expiration of a futures contract, futures prices converge to __. a. Option prices b. forward prices c. market prices d. spot prices
Which of the following gives the holder the right to sell the asset at a specified strike price? OA. A stock OB. A put OC. An ETF OD. A future contract OE. A call
Which of the following statements about European option contracts is TRUE? a. Typically American options are cheaper than otherwise similar European options due to the uncertainty regarding the date of exercise. b. One can synthesise a long forward position in the underlying by being long a call and short a put c. A long call position and a short put position both involve buying the underlying and so are equivalent d. The price of an option can be obtained by computing the true probabilities of each state of nature, working out the expected option payoff across those states and then discounting back to the present.
a)analyze and discuss the following factors on a European call option: time to expiration, exercise price, interest rate, volatility, and dividends. b) identify, analyze, and discuss the following characteristics of a European put option: maximum value, intrinsic value, time value, lower bound, and payoff at expiration. c) analyze and discuss the following factors on a European put option: time to expiration, exercise price, interest rate, volatility, and dividends. d) discuss the relationship between American and European option prices. e) derive the put-call parity and discuss its implications. f) discuss the characteristics of a currency option.
An option's cost (premium) before expiration reflects: A. The Expected Value of any dice roll or - The Expected Cost of buying dice to roll 1000 times B. The Expected Value based on the history of prices for that asset or - The Expected Cost of Hedging something similar C. The Expected Value the Owner of the option has already spent on it or - The Expected Cost of the buyer Hedging Through the option's Life D. The Expected Value of the Payoff at Maturity or - The Expected Cost of Hedging Through the option's Life
A European call option can be exercised a. any time in the future b. only on the expiration date c. if the price of the underlying asset declines below the exerciase price d. immediately after dividends are paid e. none of these.
Which option gives the right to sell an asset at any time prior to or at maturity? *A. European PutB. American PutC. American CallD. European Call
Which option gives the right to buy an asset any time prior or to maturity? *A. European CallB. American PutC. American CallD. European Put

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The European call option gives the option buyer the right to exercise the option: Select one: O a. at any time up to the expiration date. O b. only on the expiration date. c. if the price of the underlying asset falls below the exercise price. O d. immediately after the payment of dividends.