Chapter 21 Flashcards
Before expiration, the time value of an in-the-money call option is always
A. equal to zero.
B. positive.
C. negative.
D. equal to the stock price minus the exercise price.
E. None of the options
B. positive
Before expiration, the time value of an in-the-money put option is always
A. equal to zero.
B. negative.
C. positive.
D. equal to the stock price minus the exercise price.
E. None of the options
C. positive
Before expiration, the time value of an at-the-money call option is always
A. positive.
B. equal to zero.
C. negative.
D. equal to the stock price minus the exercise price.
E. None of the options
A. positive
Before expiration, the time value of an at-the-money put option is always
A. equal to zero.
B. equal to the stock price minus the exercise price.
C. negative.
D. positive.
E. None of the options
D. positive
At expiration, the time value of an in-the-money call option is always
A. equal to zero.
B. positive.
C. negative.
D. equal to the stock price minus the exercise price.
E. None of the options
A. equal to zero
At expiration, the time value of an in-the-money put option is always
A. equal to zero.
B. negative.
C. positive.
D. equal to the stock price minus the exercise price.
E. None of the options
A. equal to zero
At expiration, the time value of an at-the-money call option is always
A. positive.
B. equal to zero.
C. negative.
D. equal to the stock price minus the exercise price.
B. equal to zero
At expiration, the time value of an at-the-money put option is always
A. equal to zero.
B. equal to the stock price minus the exercise price.
C. negative.
D. positive.
B. equal to zero
A call option has an intrinsic value of zero if the option is
A. at the money.
B. out of the money.
C. in the money.
D. at the money and in the money.
E. at the money and out of the money.
E. at the money and out of the money
A put option has an intrinsic value of zero if the option is
A. at the money.
B. out of the money.
C. in the money.
D. at the money and in the money.
E. at the money and out of the money.
E. at the money and out of the money
Prior to expiration
A. the intrinsic value of a call option is greater than its actual value.
B. the intrinsic value of a call option is always positive.
C. the actual value of a call option is greater than the intrinsic value.
D. the intrinsic value of a call option is always greater than its time value.
C. the actual value of a call option is greater than the intrinsic value
Prior to expiration
A. the intrinsic value of a put option is greater than its actual value.
B. the intrinsic value of a put option is always positive.
C. the actual value of a put option is greater than the intrinsic value.
D. the intrinsic value of a put option is always greater than its time value.
C. the actual value of a put option is greater than the intrinsic value
If the stock price increases, the price of a put option on that stock __________ and that of a call option __________.
A. decreases; increases
B. decreases; decreases
C. increases; decreases
D. increases; increases
E. does not change; does not change
A. decreases; increases
If the stock price decreases, the price of a put option on that stock __________ and that of a call option __________.
A. decreases; increases
B. decreases; decreases
C. increases; decreases
D. increases; increases
E. does not change; does not change
C. increases; decreases
Other things equal, the price of a stock call option is positively correlated with the following factors except
A. the stock price.
B. the time to expiration.
C. the stock volatility.
D. the exercise price.
D. the exercise price
Other things equal, the price of a stock call option is positively correlated with which of the following factors?
A. The stock price
B. The time to expiration
C. The stock volatility
D. The exercise price
E. The stock price, time to expiration, and stock volatility
E. the stock price, time to expiration, and stock volatility
Other things equal, the price of a stock call option is negatively correlated with which of the following factors?
A. The stock price
B. The time to expiration
C. The stock volatility
D. The exercise price
E. The stock price, time to expiration, and stock volatility
D. the exercise price
Other things equal, the price of a stock put option is positively correlated with the following factors except
A. the stock price.
B. the time to expiration.
C. the stock volatility.
D. the exercise price.
A. the stock price
Other things equal, the price of a stock put option is positively correlated with which of the following factors?
A. The stock price
B. The time to expiration
C. The stock volatility
D. The exercise price
E. The time to expiration, stock volatility, and exercise price
E. the time to expiration, stock volatility, and exercise price
Other things equal, the price of a stock put option is negatively correlated with which of the following factors?
A. The stock price
B. The time to expiration
C. The stock volatility
D. The exercise price
E. The time to expiration, stock volatility, and exercise price
A. the stock price
The price of a stock put option is __________ correlated with the stock price and __________ correlated with the striking price.
A. positively; positively
B. negatively; positively
C. negatively; negatively
D. positively; negatively
E. not; not
B. negatively; positively
The price of a stock call option is __________ correlated with the stock price and __________ correlated with the striking price.
A. positively; positively
B. negatively; positively
C. negatively; negatively
D. positively; negatively
E. not; not
D. positively; negatively
Delta is defined as
A. the change in the value of an option for a dollar change in the price of the underlying asset.
B. the change in the value of the underlying asset for a dollar change in the call price.
C. the percentage change in the value of an option for a 1% change in the value of the underlying asset.
D. the change in the volatility of the underlying stock price.
E. None of the options
A. the change in the value of an option for a dollar change in the price of the underlying asset
A hedge ratio of 0.70 implies that a hedged portfolio should consist of
A. long 0.70 calls for each short stock.
B. short 0.70 calls for each long stock.
C. long 0.70 shares for each short call.
D. long 0.70 shares for each long call.
E. None of the options
C. long 0.70 shares for each short call
A hedge ratio of 0.85 implies that a hedged portfolio should consist of
A. long 0.85 calls for each short stock.
B. short 0.85 calls for each long stock.
C. long 0.85 shares for each short call.
D. long 0.85 shares for each long call.
E. None of the options
C. long 0.85 shares for each short call
A hedge ratio for a call option is ________ and a hedge ratio for a put option is ______.
A. negative; positive
B. negative; negative
C. positive; negative
D. positive; positive
E. zero; zero
C. positive; negative
A hedge ratio for a call is always
A. equal to one.
B. greater than one.
C. between zero and one.
D. between minus one and zero.
E. of no restricted value.
C. between zero and one
A hedge ratio for a put is always
A. equal to one.
B. greater than one.
C. between zero and one.
D. between minus one and zero.
E. of no restricted value.
D. between minus one and zero
The dollar change in the value of a stock call option is always
A. lower than the dollar change in the value of the stock.
B. higher than the dollar change in the value of the stock.
C. negatively correlated with the change in the value of the stock.
D. higher than the dollar change in the value of the stock and negatively correlated with the change in the value of the stock.
E. lower than the dollar change in the value of the stock and negatively correlated with the change in the value of the stock.
A. lower than the dollar change in the value of the stock
The percentage change in the stock call option price divided by the percentage change in the stock price is called
A. the elasticity of the option.
B. the delta of the option.
C. the theta of the option.
D. the gamma of the option.
A. the elasticity of the option
The elasticity of an option is
A. the volatility level for the stock that the option price implies.
B. the continued updating of the hedge ratio as time passes.
C. the percentage change in the stock call option price divided by the percentage change in the stock price.
D. the sensitivity of the delta to the stock price.
C. the percentage change in the stock call option price divided by the percentage change in the stock price
The elasticity of a stock call option is always
A. greater than one.
B. smaller than one.
C. negative.
D. infinite.
E. None of the options
A. greater than one