Use the Following Information to Answer the Question(s)below

question 22

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer the question(s) below.
Galt Industries is trading for $20 per share and has 25 million shares outstanding.Galt Industries has a debt-equity ratio of 0.4 and its debt is zero coupon debt with a ten-year maturity and a yield to maturity of 8%.
-In describing Galt's equity as a call option,the maturity of this option is:

• A)5 years.
• B)10 years.
• C)20 years.
• D)infinite.

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Definitions:

Substitute Resources

Alternative resources that can be used in place of another to satisfy consumer demand or production needs, often affecting market competition and prices.

Elastic Demand

A market situation where the quantity demanded of a good or service changes significantly as its price changes.

Short Run

A period during which at least one of a firm's inputs is fixed, limiting its ability to adjust production levels.

Long Run

A period of time in economics sufficient for all markets to adjust to changes, including the production capacity of the industry.