An Option Whose Exercise Price Is Equal to the Spot

question 23

Multiple Choice

An option whose exercise price is equal to the spot rate is said to be:

• A) in-the-money.
• B) at-the-money.
• C) out-of-the-money.
• D) on-the-spot.

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