When underwater employee stock options are exchanged, the option holder generally receives: Multiple Choice O a larger number of new options with a higher exercise price. twice the number of options with an exercise price equal to half of the original exercise price. a smaller number of new options with a lower exercise price. a cash payment equal to the value of the options when they were originally issued. the same number of options but with a higher exercise price.

When underwater employee stock options are exchanged, the option holder generally receives: Multiple Choice O a larger number of new options with a higher exercise price. twice the number of options with an exercise price equal to half of the original exercise price. a smaller number of new options with a lower exercise price. a cash payment equal to the value of the options when they were originally issued. the same number of options but with a higher exercise price.

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Which of the following is a reason why an investor would place a stop buy order on a stock? To ensure a short position is closed out for profit To ensure that the broker executes immediately at the current market price To ensure the stock is sold before its price falls to a specified level To ensure the stock is purchased when its price is rising
A butterfly spread is a position in three options on the same underlying stock with different strikes. An investor buys one call with a strike K1 = 22, sells two calls with a strike K2 = 24 and buys one call with a strike K3 = 26. What is the payoff of the butterfly spread, if the stock price equals $26 at maturity?
The value derived from exercising an option immediately is the exercise value. No rational investor would exercise an option that is out-of-the-money, so the minimum exercise value is zero. The following table provides information regarding options on ABC Corp. stock. Because the stock’s price is volatile, investors trade options to either hedge their positions or speculate on price movements. Investors can either buy options or “issue” new options, which is called writing options. Based on your understanding of exercise value and option prices, complete the table with a strike price of $30.00: Stock Price ($) Strike Price ($) Exercise Value ($) Market Price of Option ($) Time Value ($) 20.00 30.00 0.00 1.56 40.00 30.00 12.10 2.10 50.00 30.00 22.40 2.40 55.00 30.00 25.00 27.60 60.00 30.00 34.00 4.00 After two weeks, the stock price of ABC Corp. increases to $62.40. Suppose you purchased the shares for $40.00 and then sell…
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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
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at any point of time there are multiple exercise prices and maturity dates offered on a particular stock option a) the higher the exercise price the more expensive the put options are b) there are no relationships between option value and maturity dates c)the longer the maturity date the less expensive the options are d) the lower the exercise price the less expensive the call options are

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