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1. Which of the following statements about early option exercise is true?

  • Correct pricing makes holders indifferent to the timing of exercise.
  • It is not usually rational as it results in the loss of intrinsic value.
  • It is not usually rational as it results in the loss of time value.
  • Options should usually be exercised as soon as they are ITM.
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2. John has bought an option from Paul that allows him to sell 2,000 shares of Intuition Bank stock at a price of USD 38. The option can be exercised at any time over the next three months. The current forward price of Intuition Bank stock is USD 45.

  • American-style call option
  • European-style call option
  • American-style put option
  • European-style put option
  • cont - The price of the option (per share) is USD 1.50. What type of option is this?

3. It is June 1. Widgetcorp purchases a 3-month call option costing USD 5 from Enormobank. The underlying asset is a crate of widgets. Widgetcorp has the right, but not the obligation, to buy the widgets at a price of USD 100 per crate.

  • 100
  • 105
  • cont - The price of widgets on the expiration date (September 1) is USD 110. What is the strike price of the option?
  • 300

4. Which of the following best describes volatility as used in the context of options?

  • The option's price sensitivity
  • The riskiness of the underlying asset price
  • The changeability of the option's price
  • The initial margin required on opening the options position

5. In the context of options, what is meant by moneyness?

  • The market value of an option
  • The extent to which an option is in or out of the money
  • The premium payable to purchase an option
  • The combination of time value and intrinsic value

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