A Security Issued by a Firm That Gives Its Owner

question 41

Multiple Choice

A security issued by a firm that gives its owner the right to purchase new shares of stock at a fixed price over a given period of time is called a(n) :

• A) American call option.
• B) American put option.
• C) American warrant.
• D) European call option.
• E) European put option.

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