Question 1

Other things held constant, the value of an option depends on the stock's price, the risk-free rate, and the

Accepted Answer

A)   Variability of the stock price.
B)   Option's time to maturity.
C)   Strike price.
D)   All of the above.
E)   None of the above.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 2

Cazden Motors' stock is trading at $30 a share.Call options on the company's stock are also available, some with a strike price of $25 and some with a strike price of $35.Both options expire in three months.Which of the following best describes the value of these options?

Accepted Answer

A)   The options with the $25 strike price will sell for less than the options with the $35 strike price.
B)   The options with the $25 strike price have an exercise value greater than $5.
C)   The options with the $35 strike price have an exercise value greater than $0.
D)   If Cazden's stock price rose by $5, the exercise value of the options with the $25 strike price would also increase by $5.
E)   The options with the $25 strike price will sell for $5.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 3

If a company announces a change in its dividend policy from a zero target payout ratio to a 100% payout policy, this action could be expected to increase the value of long-term options (say 5-year options) on the firm's stock.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Because of the put-call parity relationship, under equilibrium conditions a put option on a stock must sell at exactly the same price as a call option on the stock, provided the strike prices for the put and call are the same.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

An option that gives the holder the right to sell a stock at a specified price at some future time is

Accepted Answer

A)   a put option.
B)   an out-of-the-money option.
C)   a naked option.
D)   a covered option.
E)   a call option.F) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

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