Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)Because an American option cannot be worth less than its intrinsic value,it cannot have a negative time value.
• B)An American option with a later exercise date cannot be worth less than an otherwise identical American option with an earlier exercise date.
• C)The value of an option generally decreases with the volatility of the stock.
• D)The intrinsic value is the amount by which the option is currently in-the-money or 0 if the option is out-of-the-money.