Feeback optios
Question #1
An option is a _________ which conveys the _________ to buy or sell designated securities or commodities at a specified _________ during a stated _________ .
A. liability of a company, right, price, option.
B. contract, right, price, period.
C. contract, requirement, price, period.
D. liability, right, price, period.
Correct answer: B
Your answer: B
Explanation for correct answer
An option is a contract, which conveys the right, not the obligation, to buy or sell designated securities or commodities at a specified price (exercise or strike price) during a stated period of time.
Explanation for incorrect answers
A. An option contract, between two investors, is not a liability of a company, nor is it associated with the company. Stock options given employees are different contracts, but have the same attributes. An option is a contract, which conveys the right, not the obligation, to buy or sell designated securities or commodities at a specified price (exercise or strike price) during a stated period of time.
C. An option holder holds an option or right, not a requirement. An option is a contract, which conveys the right, not the obligation, to buy or sell designated securities or commodities at a specified price (exercise or strike price) during a stated period of time.
D. To the option holder the option is an asset for which the person has paid some amount, not a liability. An option is a contract, which conveys the right, not the obligation, to buy or sell designated securities or commodities at a specified price (exercise or strike price) during a stated period of time.
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Question #2
If the value of the underlying asset decreases,
A. the call will not be exercised.
B. the put will not be exercised.
C. any option has no value.
D. the option period is cancelled.
Correct answer: A
Your answer: C
Explanation for correct