As the Price of a Stock Rises Above the Strike

question 20

True/False

As the price of a stock rises above the strike price, the value investors are willing to pay for a call option increases because (1) the immediate capital gain that can be realized by exercising the option and (2) the likely exercise value of the option when it expires have both increased.

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