Because the Put Option Buyer Gains When the Price of the Underlying

question 44

Multiple Choice

Because the put option buyer gains when the price of the underlying stock index declines, purchasing a ________ will offset any adverse movements in the portfolio's value due to a ________ in the stock market.

• A) put option; decline
• B) call option; decline
• C) put option; rise
• D) All of these

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Definitions:

Isoquant Map

Graph combining a number of isoquants, used to describe a production function.

Marginal Returns

The additional output gained from increasing one unit of an input while keeping other inputs constant.

Output

The total amount of goods or services produced by a firm or country within a specific period.

Marginal Rate

The rate at which one variable changes with respect to a small change in another variable, often used in the context of taxation.