Options Are Quoted Daily in the Newspapers

question 381

Multiple Choice

Options are quoted daily in the newspapers. The listing provides the name of the underlying stock and:

• A) Its closing price that day
• B) The strike price of the option
• C) Its closing price that day, the strike price of the option, the closing prices(premiums) of the call and 3 put contracts trading closest to expiration
• D) The closing prices (premiums) of the 3 call and 3 put contracts trading closest to expiration

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