兹维博迪金融学第二版试题库兹维博迪金融学第二版试题库Chapter FifteenMarkets for Options and Contingent ClaimsThis chapter contains 50 multiple choice questions, 15 short problems, and 9 longer problems.Multiple Choice1. An option to buy a specified item at a fixed price is a(n) _; an option to sell is a _.(a) put; call(b) spot option, call(c) call; put(d) put; spot optionAnswer: (c)2. A(n) _ option can be exercised up to and on the expiration date, whereas a(n) _ option can only be exercised on the expiration date.(a) American-type; Bermudan-type(b) American-type; European-type(c) European-type; American-type(d) Bermudan-type; European-typeAnswer: (b)3. The difference between exercise price and current stock price is the tangible value of an _, and the difference between the current stock price and exercise price is the tangible value of an _.(a) out of the money put option; in the money call option(b) in the money put option; out of the money call option(c) in the put money option; at the money call option(d) at the money put option; in the money put optionAnswer: (b)4. A call option is said to be “out of the money” if its _.(a) exercise price is equal to the price of the underlying stock(b) current stock price is greater than its strike price(c) strike price is greater than the current stock price(d) strike price is less than its current stock priceAnswer: (c)5. The time value of an option is _.(a) the difference between an options stock price and its tangible value(b) the difference between the current stock price and exercise price(c) the difference between the exercise price and the stock price(d) the difference between an options market price and its tangible valueAnswer: (d)6. The prices of puts are _ the higher the exercise price, and the prices of calls are _ the higher is the exercise price.(a) lower; higher(b) higher; lower(c) lower; lower(d) higher; higherAnswer: (b) Questions 7 through 10 refer to the following hypothetical information:Listing of LePlastrier Options (symbol: LLB)(Prices listed are closing prices.)February 27, 2009CALLSStock Price on NYSEExercise PriceJanuaryFebruaryApril109.75109.75109.751071101133.3750.6250.1255.6252.18750.8757.1254.8752.375PUTSStock Price on NYSEExercise PriceJanuaryFebruaryApril109.75109.75109.751071101131.753.62593.3755.875105.8757.37511.757. What is the tangible value of the April LLB 110 put?(a) 0(b) 0.25(c) 3.25(d) 7.375Answer: (b)8. What is the tangible value of the February LLB 107 call?(a) 0(b) 5.625(c) 0.75(d) 2.75Answer: (d)9. In what state is the January LLB 107 call?(a) in-the-money(b) out-of-the-money(c) at-the-money(d) zero stateAnswer: (a)10. In what state is the February LLB 113 put?(a) in-the-money(b) out-of-the-money(c) at-the-money(d) zero stateAnswer: (a)11. Which is the correct formula describing the put-call parity relation?(a) S + C = (b) S + P = (c) S + P = (d) S + C = Answer: (c)12. A “protective-put” strategy is where one _.(a) buys a share of stock and a call option(b) buys a put option and a call option(c) buys a put option and a share of stock(d) sells a put option and buys a call optionAnswer: (c)13. SPX options are effectively calls or puts on a hypothetical index fund that invests in a portfolio composed of the stocks that make up the S&P 500 index, each of the 500 companies _.(a) equally represented with respect to the others(b) in proportion to the total value of its shares outstanding(c) in proportion to the trading volume of its shares(d) rotating on a proportional basis dependent on earningsAnswer: (b)14. The SPX contract specifies that if the call option is exercised, the owner of the options _.(a) pays a cash settlement of $100 times the difference between the index value and the strike price(b) receives a cash payment of $100 times the difference between the index and tangible values (c) receives a cash payment of $100 times the difference between the index value and the strike price(d) receives a payment of index shares $100 times the difference between the index value and strike priceAnswer: (c)15. The stock of Deneuvre Ltd, currently lists for $370 a share, while one-year European call options on this stock with an exercise price of $150 sell for $290 and European put options with the same expiration date and exercise price sell for $58.89. Infer the yield on a one-year zero-coupon U.S. government bond sold today.(a) 2.49%(b) 8.00%(c) 11.11%(d) 24.90%Answer: (b)16. The stock of Fellini Ltd, currently lis