ANSWERS VERIFIED
●● The act of buying or selling the underlying asset via the option
contract is called _______________ the option. Answer: Exercising
●● A financial contract that provides its owner with the right, but not the
obligation, to buy or sell a specified asset at an agreed-upon price on or
before a given future date is called a(n) _____ contract. Answer: Option
●● The act where an owner of an option buys or sells the underlying
asset, as is his right, is called ______ the option. Answer: Exercising
●● The fixed price in an option contract at which the owner can buy or
sell the underlying asset is called the option's. Answer: Strike Price
●● The last day on which an owner of an option can elect to exercise
that option is referred to as the _____ date. Answer: Expiration
●● An option that may be exercised only on the expiration date is called
a(n) _____ option. Answer: European
●● If a call option has a positive intrinsic value at expiration the call is
said to be. Answer: In the money
, ●● A _____ is a derivative security that gives the owner the right, but
not the obligation, to buy an asset at a fixed price for a specified period
of time. Answer: Call option
●● Which of these will increase the value of a call option? I. An increase
in the market value of the underlying asset II. An increase in the option's
strike price III. A decrease in the market value of the underlying asset IV.
A decrease in the option's strike price. Answer: 1 and 4 only
●● An out-of-the-money call option is best defined as an option that.
Answer: Should not be exercised at this time
●● Jillian owns a call option on WAN stock with a strike price of $20 a
share. Currently, WAN is selling for $24.50 a share. Jillian would like to
profit on this option but is not permitted to exercise the option for
another two weeks. She believes the stock will decline in value before
the two weeks is up. What should she do?. Answer: Sell her option today
●● Which of these will decrease the value of a put option? I. An increase
in the market value of the underlying asset II. An increase in the option's
strike price III. A decrease in the market value of the underlying asset IV.
A decrease in the option's strike price. Answer: 1 and 4 only
●● An in-the-money put option is one that. Answer: Has an exercise
price greater than the underlying stock price