Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)The option buyer,also called the option holder,holds the right to exercise the option and has a long position in the contract.
• B)The market price of the option is also called the exercise price.
• C)If the payoff from exercising an option immediately is positive,the option is said to be in-the-money.
• D)As with other financial assets,options can be bought and sold.Standard stock options are traded on organized exchanges,while more specialized options are sold through dealers.

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Definitions:

Period Costs

Costs that are expensed in the period in which they are incurred, not directly tied to the production process.

Contribution Margin

The difference between sales revenue and variable costs, showing how much revenue contributes towards covering fixed costs and profit.

Direct Manufacturing Cost

Expenses directly tied to the production of goods, including labor and materials.

Indirect Manufacturing Costs

These are costs that cannot be directly traced to specific units produced, such as maintenance and cleaning, and are part of the manufacturing overhead.