What Is an Option

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Multiple Choice

What is an option?

• A)A contract that gives the holder the right to sell an instrument at a pre-specified price.
• B)A contract that is derived from some other underlying quantity,index,asset or event.
• C)A contract that gives the holder the right to acquire an instrument at a pre-specified price.
• D)A contract that gives the holder the right to buy or sell something at a specified price.

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Definitions:

Variable Cost

Costs that vary directly with the level of production or the volume of services rendered, such as raw materials and direct labor.

Fixed Costs

Costs that remain constant regardless of the amount of products or services a company generates, including expenses like lease payments, wages, and premiums.

Break-even Point

The volume of production or sales at which total revenues equal total costs, resulting in neither profit nor loss.

Variable Cost

Expenses that vary directly with the level of production or sales volume, such as raw materials and direct labor.