Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)Because an American option cannot be worth less than its intrinsic value,it cannot have a negative time value.
• B)An American option with a later exercise date cannot be worth less than an otherwise identical American option with an earlier exercise date.
• C)The value of an option generally decreases with the volatility of the stock.
• D)The intrinsic value is the amount by which the option is currently in-the-money or 0 if the option is out-of-the-money.

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Definitions:

Gross Profit Ratio

A profitability ratio calculated as gross profit divided by net sales, indicating the percentage of sales revenue that exceeds the cost of goods sold.

Average Cost

A method for inventory valuation that calculates the cost of goods sold and ending inventory based on the average cost of all items purchased.

Retail Inventory Method

An accounting process used by retailers to estimate inventory value by converting the retail value of inventory to a cost basis, based on the relationship between cost and retail price.

Ending Inventory

The value of goods available for sale at the end of an accounting period.