Using an Option to Reduce the Risk of a Portfolio

question 80

Multiple Choice

Using an option to reduce the risk of a portfolio is called ________, while using options to bet on the direction of the market or an asset is called ________.

• A) hedging, speculation
• B) hedging, verification
• C) verification, hedging
• D) speculation, hedging

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Definitions:

AMT Exemption

An amount exempt from the Alternative Minimum Tax, designed to ensure that taxpayers with higher income pay a minimum amount of tax.

Corporation

A legal entity owned by shareholders, with rights and liabilities distinct from those of its owners, and subject to corporate income tax.

AMT Income

Alternative Minimum Tax income calculates income with different rules than regular taxes, aiming to ensure taxpayers with high income pay a fair share of taxes.

Dividend Income

consists of payments received by shareholders from stocks or mutual funds, representing a share of the profits of the corporation or fund.