You Bought a Put Option Contract with a Strike Price

question 41

Multiple Choice

You bought a put option contract with a strike price of $37.50 and a premium of $1.80. At expiration, the stock was selling for $35 a share. What is the net total amount you received for your shares assuming that you disposed of your shares on the expiration date?

• A)$3,680
• B)$3,930
• C)$3,570
• D)$3,330
• E)$3,320

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The expenditure associated with creating one more unit of a good or service.

Market Equilibrium

A situation in which the supply of an item is exactly equal to its demand, leading to a stable price for the item in the marketplace.

Negative Externality

A cost suffered by a third party due to an economic transaction that they were not involved in, often without compensation.

Externalities

External impacts of an economic activity on unrelated third parties, which can be either positive or negative.