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You own one call option with an exercise price of $40 on S'more Good stock.The stock is currently selling for $41 a share but is expected to sell for either $37 or $43 a share in one year.The risk-free rate of return is 4.25 percent and the inflation rate is 3.6 percent.What is the current call option price if the option expires one year from now?


A) $0.55
B) $0.69
C) $1.37
D) $2.43
E) $2.75

F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

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T-bills currently yield 6.3 percent.Stock in Pinta Manufacturing is currently selling for $46 per share.There is no possibility that the stock will be worth less than $39 per share in one year.What is the value of a call option on this stock if the exercise price is $24 per share?


A) $21.40
B) $22.00
C) $23.00
D) $23.42
E) $25.70

F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

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What is the intrinsic value of the November $25 call on Dove stock? What is the intrinsic value of the November $25 call on Dove stock?   A) -$0.98 B) $0 C) $0.15 D) $6.12 E) $7.10


A) -$0.98
B) $0
C) $0.15
D) $6.12
E) $7.10

F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

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You recently purchased three put option contracts on Guillepsi stock with an exercise price of $42.50.What is the total intrinsic value of these contracts if the stock is currently selling for $45 a share?


A) -$360
B) -$120
C) $0
D) $120
E) $360

F) C) and E)
G) All of the above

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You sold one call option contract with a strike price of $55 when the option was quoted at $0.80.The option expires today when the value of the underlying stock is $53.70.Ignoring trading costs and taxes,what is the net profit or loss on this investment?


A) -$250
B) -$80
C) $0
D) $50
E) $80

F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

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E

Employee stock options:


A) usually have a positive intrinsic value when issued.
B) must be backdated at least six months to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley.
C) are generally "underwater" when issued.
D) are frequently repriced if the options are in-the-money.
E) are generally issued with a zero intrinsic value.

F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Lucas Enterprises recently opted to open a new retail outlet.If the outlet outperforms the expectations,the manager can opt to increase the store's size.If it underperforms,the manager can opt to close the store.These choices that the manager has been given are called:


A) call options.
B) put options.
C) straddles.
D) managerial options.
E) executive options.

F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

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Three months ago,Toy Town introduced a new toy for pre-school children.The store expected this toy to be an instant success and a fast moving item.To their surprise,children have zero interest in this toy so sales have been abysmal.Which one of the following options should Toy Town consider in respect to this toy?


A) suspension
B) expansion
C) abandonment
D) contraction
E) re-introduction

F) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

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Alicia owns a $1,000 face value bond that can be converted into 20 shares of AB Limited stock.Which one of the following terms refers to these 20 shares?


A) conversion premium
B) straight bond value
C) conversion value
D) conversion price
E) conversion ratio

F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

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E

A bond with 10 detachable warrants has just been offered for sale at $1,000.The bond matures in 12 years and has an annual coupon of $80.Each warrant gives the owner the right to purchase two shares of stock in the company at $14 per share.Ordinary bonds (with no warrants) of similar quality are priced to yield 11 percent.What is the value of one warrant?


A) $7.00
B) $13.58
C) $14.00
D) $16.67
E) $19.48

F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

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You currently own a one-year call option on Rail Company,Inc.,stock.The current stock price is $52.75 and the risk-free rate of return is 4.25 percent.Your option has a strike price of $50 and you assume the option will finish in the money.What is the current value of your call option?


A) $1.20
B) $2.59
C) $4.79
D) $5.13
E) $7.27

F) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

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Brad purchased an option that he can only exercise on the final day of the option period.Which type of option did he purchase?


A) European
B) American
C) inflexible
D) dated
E) pointed

F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

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Mark owns both a March $20 put and a March $20 call on Alpha stock.Which one of the following statements correctly relates to Mark's position? Ignore taxes and transaction costs.


A) A price decrease in Alpha stock will increase the value of Mark's call option.
B) A March $30 call is worth more than Mark's $20 call.
C) The time premium on an April $20 put is less than the time premium on Mark's put. (Assume both puts expire in the same calendar year.)
D) A price increase in Alpha stock from $26 to $28 will increase the value of Mark's put.
E) If the intrinsic value of Mark's put increases by $1 then the intrinsic value of his call must either decrease by $1 or equal zero.

F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

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Which one of the following describes the maximum value of a call option?


A) strike price minus the initial cost of the option
B) exercise price plus the price of the underlying stock
C) strike price
D) market price of the underlying stock
E) purchase price

F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

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Employee stock options are primarily designed to do which one of the following?


A) provide employees with put options on their shares of company stock
B) provide an immediately vested benefit to key employees
C) influence the actions and priorities of employees
D) distribute excess cash to key employees to avoid corporate taxation
E) provide an immediate capital gain to certain employees

F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

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Travis owns both a September $30 call and a September $30 put.If the call finishes at-the-money,then the put will:


A) also finish in-the-money.
B) finish at-the-money.
C) finish out-of-the-money.
D) either finish at-the-money or in-the-money.
E) either finish at-the-money or out-of-the-money.

F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Which one of the following statements related to warrants is correct?


A) Warrants are generally issued as an attachment to publicly-issued bonds.
B) Warrants are excluded from trading on an organized exchange.
C) Warrants are structured as long-term put options.
D) Warrants are issued by individual investors.
E) Warrants are generally added as an incentive to a private debt issue.

F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

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You own eight call option contracts on Swift Water Tours stock with a strike price of $15.When you purchased the shares the option price was $0.30 and the stock price was $15.25.What is the total intrinsic value of these options if the stock is currently selling for $16.08 a share?


A) -$83
B) -$1.08
C) $0
D) $108
E) $864

F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

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E

The maximum value of a convertible bond is theoretically:


A) equal to the conversion value minus the straight bond value.
B) equal to the face value of the bond multiplied by (1 + Conversion price) .
C) limited to the maximum straight bond value.
D) limited by the face value of the bond.
E) unlimited.

F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

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What is the cost of two November $25 put option contracts on Dove stock given the following price quotes? What is the cost of two November $25 put option contracts on Dove stock given the following price quotes?   A) $0.15 B) $0.30 C) $1.50 D) $15.00 E) $30.00


A) $0.15
B) $0.30
C) $1.50
D) $15.00
E) $30.00

F) B) and D)
G) All of the above

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