You Purchased a Call Option with a $22

question 79

Multiple Choice

You purchased a call option with a $22.50 strike price and a call premium of $0.40.On the expiration date,the underlying stock was priced at $23.40 per share.What is the percentage return on your investment?

• A) -100 percent
• B) 0 percent
• C) 50 percent
• D) 125 percent
• E) 200 percent

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Definitions:

Cash Break-Even

The amount of revenue necessary to cover all cash operating expenses, ignoring non-cash costs.

Fixed Costs

Expenses that do not change with changes in the volume of production or sales, such as rent, salaries, and insurance.

Operating Leverage

A measure of how revenue growth translates into growth in operating income, indicating the percentage of fixed costs in a company's cost structure.

Financial Break-Even

The point at which total revenues and total expenses are equal, leading to a net income of zero.