The Owner of a Regular Exchange-Listed Put-Option on the Stock

question 7

Multiple Choice

The owner of a regular exchange-listed put-option on the stock:

• A) has the right to buy 100 shares of the underlying stock at the exercise price
• B) has the right to sell 100 shares of the underlying stock at the exercise price
• C) has the obligation to buy 100 shares of the underlying stock at the exercise price
• D) has the obligation to sell 100 shares of the underlying stock at the exercise price

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Definitions:

Implicit Costs

Indirect expenses related to business operations, such as opportunity costs, not directly paid out in cash.

Economic Profits

The excess of total revenue over total costs, including both implicit and explicit costs.

Implicit Costs

Costs that represent the opportunity cost of using resources that are not directly paid for, such as the owner’s time or the use of assets owned by the firm.

Explicit Costs

Direct, out-of-pocket payments for resources or services used in the production process.