A Put Option on the S&P 500 Index Will Best

question 83

Multiple Choice

A put option on the S&P 500 Index will best protect a portfolio

• A) of 100 shares of IBM stock.
• B) of 50 bonds.
• C) that corresponds to the S&P 500.
• D) of 50 shares of AT&T and 50 shares of Xerox stocks.
• E) that replicates the Dow.

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