An Option That Does NOT Identifiably Hedge an Underlying Asset

question 79

Multiple Choice

An option that does NOT identifiably hedge an underlying asset is a

• A)put option.
• B)call option.
• C)naked option.
• D)futures option.

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Definitions:

Interest Rate

The percentage charged on a loan or paid on savings over a certain period of time, essentially the cost of borrowing money or the reward for saving.

Optimal Choice

The most efficient, advantageous selection or decision based on available information and constraints.

Substitution Effect

The change in consumption patterns due to a change in relative prices, leading consumers to substitute the consumption of one good for another.

Interest Rate

The remuneration, depicted as a fraction of the principal, that a lender exacts from a borrower for asset utilization.