A Portfolio Consists of 400 Shares of Stock and 200

question 42

Multiple Choice

A portfolio consists of 400 shares of stock and 200 calls on that stock. If the hedge ratio for the call is 0.6, what would be the dollar change in the value of the portfolio in response to a $1 decline in the stock price?

• A) +$700
• B) +$500
• C) −$580
• D) −$520

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Definitions:

Rods and Cones

Specialized photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye, with rods being more sensitive to light and cones enabling color vision.

Additive Color Mixing

A color process that creates colors by combining lights of different colors, where adding together all primary colors (red, green, blue) results in white.

Wavelengths

The distance between two successive peaks or troughs in a wave, typically used in the context of electromagnetic waves such as light.

Light

Electromagnetic radiation that is visible to the human eye and is responsible for the sense of sight.