Finance Essay

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1. The value of an option depends on the stock's price, the risk-free rate, and the a. Exercise price. b. Variability of the stock price. c. Option's time to maturity. d. All of the above. e. None of the above. 2. An investor who writes call options against stock held in his or her portfolio is said to be selling ___________ options. a. in-the-money b. put c. naked d. covered e. out-of-the-money 3. Suppose you believe that Du Pont's stock price is going to decline from its current level of $82.50 sometime during the next 5 months. For $510.25 you could buy a 5-month put option giving you the right to sell 100 shares at a price of $83.00 per share. If you bought a 100-share contract for $510.25 and Du Pont's stock price actually dropped to $63.00, you would make a. $1,950.00 b. $1,439.75 c. $1,489.75 d. $2,000.00 e. $2,435.00 4. On its 2008 balance sheet, Sherman Books showed a balance of retained earnings equal to $510 million. On its 2009 balance sheet, the balance of retained earnings was also equal to $510 million. Which of the following statements is most correct? a. The company must have had net income equal to zero in 2009. b. The company did not pay a dividend in 2009. c. If the company’s net income in 2009 was $200 million, dividends paid must have also equaled $200 million. d. If the company lost money in 2009, they must have paid a dividend. e. None of the statements above is correct. 5. Last year Aldrin Co. had negative net cash flow, yet its cash on the balance sheet increased. What could explain these events? a. Aldrin issued long-term debt. b. Aldrin repurchased some of its common stock. c. Aldrin sold some of its assets. d. Statements a and b are correct. e. Statements a and c are correct. 6. Kramer Corporation recently announced that its net income was lower than last year. However, analysts estimate that

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