Which of the Following Is the Best Definition of Option

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best definition of option contract?

• A) Long-term financial risk arising from permanent changes in prices or other economic fundamentals.
• B) A legally binding agreement between two parties calling for the sale of an asset or product in the future at a price agreed upon today.
• C) A forward contract with the feature that gains and losses are realized each day rather than only on the settlement date.
• D) Reducing a firm's exposure to price or rate fluctuations.
• E) An agreement that gives the owner the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a specific asset at a specific price for a set period of time.

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Definitions:

Split-off Point

The stage in a production process where multiple products are derived from a single process or material, leading to separate further processing.

Joint Production Costs

Costs incurred in the process of producing two or more products simultaneously from the same raw materials or process.

Split-off Point

Refers to the stage in a production process where joint products can be recognized as separate products.

Joint Processing Costs

Costs incurred in a production process that yields multiple products simultaneously, up to the split-off point.