You Buy a Call Option on Merritt Corp

question 91

Multiple Choice

You buy a call option on Merritt Corp. with an exercise price of $50 and an expiration date in July, and you write a call option on Merritt Corp. with an exercise price of $55 and an expiration date in July. This is called a ________.

• A) time spread
• B) long straddle
• C) short straddle
• D) money spread

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Definitions:

Activity Cost Pools

Groups of costs segmented based on activities performed, used in activity-based costing to allocate costs more accurately.

Machine-Hours

Machine-hours are a measure of the total time machines are operated during a specific period, typically used for allocating manufacturing overhead costs.

Batches

Groups of items or goods processed or produced together as a single unit, typically within the same production run or period.

Activity Rates

Rates used in activity-based costing to allocate overhead costs to products or services, based on the amount of activity consumed.