You Paid $5 a Call Option on a Stock with an Exercise

question 87

Multiple Choice

You paid $5 a call option on a stock with an exercise price of $80.If the current stock price is $60, your net proceeds by exercising this option and selling the stock will be:

• A)($25).
• B)$0.
• C)$20.
• D)$60.

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Definitions:

Average Tax Rate

The ratio of total taxes paid to total income, representing the overall percentage of income that is taken by taxes.

Marginal Tax Rate

The rate at which the last dollar of a taxpayer's income is taxed, indicating how much of any additional income will be taken in taxes.

Marginal Tax Rate

The percentage of tax applied to the last dollar earned, reflecting the rate at which each additional dollar of income is taxed.

Additional Income

Earnings received beyond the regular pay or salary, such as bonuses or overtime pay.