The Premium on a Stock Index Call Would Be Expected

question 30

Multiple Choice

The premium on a stock index call would be expected to increase as the

• A) market becomes more volatile.
• B) option life nears expiration.
• C) index price falls further below the strike price.
• D) underlying securities stabilize in value.

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Definitions:

β Value

A parameter in statistical models, especially regression analysis, representing the slope of the line of best fit or the degree of change in the dependent variable for a one-unit change in an independent variable.

Significance Level

The probability of rejecting the null hypothesis in a statistical test when it is actually true, commonly denoted by alpha (α) and used to measure the strength of evidence against the null hypothesis.

α

Typically represents the level of significance in hypothesis testing, indicating the probability of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is actually true.

β Recalculate

A statistical process of re-estimating the beta coefficient in finance or regression models, adjusting for changes in variables or data.