Grant Purchased One Call on XYZ Stock at an Exercise

question 64

Multiple Choice

Grant purchased one call on XYZ stock at an exercise price of $25. The market price of XYZ stock when Grant purchased the call was $24 a share. XYZ is currently priced at $30 a share. Grant paid $120 to buy the call. How much profit will Grant make if he exercises the option today and then sells the shares? Ignore all transaction-related costs.

• A) $380
• B) $480
• C) $500
• D) $600

Comprehend the various risks associated with investing, including interest rate, market, inflation, and business failure risks.

Understand how different factors, such as safety and liquidity, influence investment decisions.

Learn strategies for allocating funds for investing, including saving consistently and capitalizing on financial windfalls.

Acknowledge the impacts of economic changes on investment values.

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Definitions:

Utility-Maximizing Amounts

Quantities of goods and services consumers choose in order to reach the highest level of satisfaction.

Price of C

The price of "C" refers to the cost or price level of a specific good, service, or commodity denoted as "C."

Marginal Utility

Marginal utility refers to the additional satisfaction or utility that a consumer gains from consuming one more unit of a good or service.

Positive

In the context of economics, it can refer to positive statements that are objective and can be tested by looking at the facts.