The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) Acts as the Guarantor of Each

question 58

True/False

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) acts as the guarantor of each Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) traded contract.

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Definitions:

Quantity Demanded

The total amount of a product that consumers are willing and able to purchase at a given price, at a specific time.

Market Equilibrium

A condition in which a market's supply and demand balance each other, and, as a result, prices become stable.

Quantity Supplied

The amount of a good or service that producers are willing and able to sell at a given price during a specific time period.

Excess Demand

A situation in which the demand for a product or service exceeds its supply in a market.