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question 32

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On April 1, 2017, Gamma Corp.purchases a call option for $500, which gives Gamma the right to buy 1,000 shares of Delta Inc.for $30 each until December 1, 2017.Delta Inc.shares are currently trading for $30.At June 30, 2017, the options are trading at $4,800 and the shares at $32 each.At December 1, 2017, the options expire with no value.
-The time value of the option at April 1, 2017 is

• A)$ 0.
• B)$ 500.
• C)$ 4,800.
• D)$30,000.

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Definitions:

Elasticity of Demand

A measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good or service changes in response to a change in its price.

Determinant

A factor or element that causes change in an outcome or condition, often used in reference to variables that affect economic indicators.

Cross Elasticity

A measure of how the quantity demanded of one good responds to a change in the price of another good.

Perfectly Inelastic

A situation in demand or supply in which the quantity demanded or supplied does not change regardless of changes in price.