A Call Option with Several Months Until Expiration Has a Strike

question 12

Multiple Choice

A call option with several months until expiration has a strike price of $55 when the stock price is $50. The option has ________ intrinsic value and ________ time value.

• A) negative; positive
• B) positive; negative
• C) zero; zero
• D) zero; positive

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Definitions:

Variable Costs

Costs that vary directly with the level of production or output.

Yearly Return

The percentage of increase or decrease in the value of an investment over a one-year period.

Maximize

To increase to the greatest possible amount or degree.

Minimize

To reduce something to the smallest possible level or amount.