Steve Has an Option with a Payoff Profile That Depicts

question 27

Multiple Choice

Steve has an option with a payoff profile that depicts a line that is constant at zero up until some point after which the line slopes downward. What type of action did Steve take to obtain this profile?

• A) Purchased a call option
• B) Purchased a put option
• C) Sold a call option
• D) Sold a put option
• E) Purchased and simultaneously sold the same call option

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