Investment Test Essay

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1. Purchasers of stock options A) own a financial asset with benefits of firm ownership. B) have a claim on the profits of the firm issuing the underlying securities. C) have the obligation to buy or sell a predetermined amount of shares at the strike price. D) have the right to buy or sell a certain number of underlying shares. 2. Which of the following statements concerning options are correct? I. Options are derivative securities. II. The value of an option is dependent upon the value of the underlying security. III. The seller of the option retains the option premium whether or not the option is exercised. IV. Options can provide leverage benefits. A) II and III only B) I, II and III only C) I, II and IV only D) I, II, III and IV 3. Which of the following is true about rights? A) They are usually attached to bonds as a "sweetener" B) The owner has several years in which to exercise the option. C) They are a type of short-lived call option. D) They are a type of short-lived put option. 4. The ability to obtain a given equity position at a reduced capital investment, and therefore magnify returns, is known as A) leverage. B) straddling. C) hedging. D) triple witching. 5. The writer of a put A) accepts the obligation to sell a predetermined number of shares at a predetermined price. B) is betting the price of the underlying security will increase in value. C) is hoping that the put will be in-the-money prior to expiration. D) will pay the premium whether or not the option is exercised. 6. The two provisions which investors should carefully consider when evaluating stock options are the A) strike price and the exchange ratio. B) time until expiration and the strike price. C) leverage ratio and the time to maturity. D) premium and the discount. 7. A put option has a strike price of $32. The current price of the stock is

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