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Question
AIG's financial problems during the credit crisis were attributed to
a. its purchases of credit default swaps.
b. its position as a counterparty in numerous interest rate swaps.
c. its sales of mortgage-backed securities.
d. its sales of credit default swaps.
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a. $1,968.75
b. $3,750.00
c. $3,000.00
d. -$2,000.00
e. $1,000.00
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Which of the following can normally be found in quotations for stock options?
a. exercise price, expiration date, and implied volatility
b. exercise price, expiration date, and most recently quoted premium
c. expiration date, implied volatility, and trading volume
d. expiration date, most recently quoted premium, and implied volatility
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A speculator purchased a call option with an exercise price of $31 for a premium of $4. The option was exercised a few days later when the stock price was $34. What was the return to the speculator?
a. 25 percent
b. -25 percent
c. -3.2 percent
d. -2.9 percent
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a. purchasing a put option
b. selling a call option
c. purchasing a call option
d. None of these are correct.
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A put option is "out of the money" when the
a. market price of the security exceeds the exercise price.
b. market price of the security equals the exercise price.
c. market price of the security is less than the exercise price.
d. premium on the option is less than the exercise price.
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The writer of a put option is obligated to provide the specified financial instrument at the price specified by the option contract if the owner exercises the option.
a. True
b. False
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a. True
b. False
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a. True
b. False
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a. sell; loss
b. purchase; gain
c. purchase; loss
d. sell; gain
e. None of these are correct.
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a. option contract
b. brokerage contract
c. financial futures contract
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Assume that corporate bond portfolio managers are concerned about the possibility of many bond defaults resulting from a future recession. A short position in Treasury bond futures ____ an effective hedge against the credit (default) risk. A short position in Treasury bill futures ____ an effective hedge against the credit (default) risk.
a. would be; would be
b. would be; would not be
c. would not be; would not be
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b. hedgers.
c. closed-end traders.
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a. day traders.
b. hedgers.
c. closed-end traders.
d. position traders.
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a. payables; selling
b. receivables; buying
c. payables; buying
d. payables; selling AND receivables; buying
e. receivables; buying AND payables; buying
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a. True
b. False
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a. True
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a. True
b. False
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a. True
b. False
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a. True
b. False
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a. True
b. False
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a. True
b. False
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a. True
b. False
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a. In a short sale, investors place an order to sell a stock that they do not own.
b. Investors sell a stock short when they anticipate that its price will rise.
c. When investors sell short, they will ultimately have to provide the stock back to the investor from whom they borrowed it.
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a. Full-service brokers
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c. Floor brokers
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a. margin call.
b. short sale.
c. proxy fight.
d. hedge.
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a. 20
b. 30
c. 40
d. 50
e. None of these are correct.
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____ may facilitate stock transactions by taking positions in specific stocks.
a. Board members
b. Capstone members
c. Market makers
d. None of these are correct.
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a. direct access broker
b. program trader
c. market maker
d. communication network