Assume That You Have Just Sold a Stock for a Loss

question 55

Multiple Choice

Assume that you have just sold a stock for a loss at a price of $75 for tax purposes. You still wish to maintain exposure to the sold stock. Suppose that you buy a call with a strike price of $70 and a price of $6.75. Calculate the effective price paid to repurchase the stock if the price after 35 days is $65.

• A) $71.75
• B) $76.75
• C) $58.25
• D) $81.75
• E) $85.25

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Definitions:

Mortgage Default Rate

The percentage of borrowers who fail to make their mortgage payments on time, risking foreclosure.

Housing Prices

The cost associated with buying or renting properties, including houses and apartments.

Mortgage Default Rate

The percentage of borrowers who fail to make required loan payments on their mortgage.

Foreclosure Rate

The percentage of home mortgages on which the lender has started the process of taking ownership of the property because the borrower has failed to make the monthly payments.