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FOR FUNDAMENTALS
OF FUTURES AND
OPTIONS MARKETS
EIGHTH EDITION,
GLOBAL EDITION BY
JOHN C. HULL
,FUNDAMENTALS OF FUTURES AND OPTIONS MARKETS, 8E, GLOBAL
EDITION
(Hull) Chapter 1 Introduction
1) A One-Year Forward Contract Is An Agreement Where
A) One Side Has The Right To Buy An Asset For A Certain Price In One Year's Time
B) One Side Has The Obligation To Buy An Asset For A Certain Price In One Year's Time
C) One Side Has The Obligation To Buy An Asset For A Certain Price At Some Time During The
Next Year
D) One Side Has The Obligation To Buy An Asset For The Market Price In One Year's
Time ANS: B
2) Which Of The Following Is NOT True?
A) When A CBOE Call Option On IBM Is Exercised, IBM Issues More Stock
B) An American Option Can Be Exercised At Any Time During Its Life
C) An Call Option Will Always Be Exercised At Maturity If The Underlying Asset Price Is Greater Than
The Strike Price
D) A Put Option Will Always Be Exercised At Maturity If The Strike Price Is Greater Than The
Underlying Asset Price
ANS: A
3) A One-Year Call Option On A Stock With A Strike Price Of $30 Costs $3; A One-Year Put Option On
The Stock With A Strike Price Of $30 Costs $4. Suppose That A Trader Buys Two Call Options And One
Put Option. The Breakeven Stock Price Above Which The Trader Makes A Profit Is
A) $35
B) $40
C) $30
D) $36
ANS: A
4) A One-Year Call Option On A Stock With A Strike Price Of $30 Costs $3; A One-Year Put Option On
The Stock With A Strike Price Of $30 Costs $4. Suppose That A Trader Buys Two Call Options And One
Put Option. The Breakeven Stock Price Below Which The Trader Makes A Profit Is
A) $25
B) $28
C) $26
D) $20
ANS: D
5) Which Of The Following Is Approximately True When Size Is Measured In Terms Of The
Underlying Principal Amounts Or Value Of The Underlying Assets?
A) The Exchange-Traded Market Is Twice As Big As The Over-The-Count er Market
B) The Over-The-Counter Market Is Twice As Big As The Exchange-Traded Market
C) The Exchange-Traded Market Is Ten Times As Big As The Over-The-Count er Market
D) The Over-The-Counter Market Is Ten Times As Big As The Exchange-Traded Market
ANS: D
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,6) Which Of The Following Best Describes The Term "Spot Price"?
A) The Price For Immediate Delivery
B) The Price For Delivery At A Future Time
C) The Price Of An Asset That Has Been Damaged
D) The Price Of Renting An Asset
ANS: A
7) Which Of The Following Is True About A Long Forward Contract?
A) The Contract Becomes More Valuable As The Price Of The Asset Declines
B) The Contract Becomes More Valuable As The Price Of The Asset Rises
C) The Contract Is Worth Zero If The Price Of The Asset Declines After The Contract Has Been Entered
Into
D) The Contract Is Worth Zero If The Price Of The Asset Rises After The Contract Has Been Entered Into
ANS: B
8) An Investor Sells A Futures Contract An Asset When The Futures Price Is $1,500. Each Contract Is
On 100 Units Of The Asset. The Contract Is Closed Out When The Futures Price Is $1,540. Which Of
The Following Is True?
A) The Investor Has Made A Gain Of $4,000
B) The Investor Has Made A Loss Of $4,000
C) The Investor Has Made A Gain Of $2,000
D) The Investor Has Made A Loss Of $2,000
ANS: B
9) Which Of The Following Describes European Options?
A) Sold In Europe
B) Priced In Euros
C) Exercisable Only At Maturity
D) Calls (There Are No Puts)
ANS: C
10) Which Of The Following Is NOT True?
A) A Call Option Gives The Holder The Right To Buy An Asset By A Certain Date For A Certain Price
B) A Put Option Gives The Holder The Right To Sell An Asset By A Certain Date For A Certain Price
C) The Holder Of A Call Or Put Option Must Exercise The Right To Sell Or Buy An Asset
D) The Holder Of A Forward Contract Is Obligated To Buy Or Sell An Asset
ANS: C
11) Which Of The Following Is NOT True About Call And Put Options?
A) An American Option Can Be Exercised At Any Time During Its Life
B) A European Option Can Only Be Exercised Only On The Maturity Date
C) Investors Must Pay An Upfront Price (The Option Premium) For An Option Contract
D) The Price Of A Call Option Increases As The Strike Price Increases
ANS: D
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, 12) The Price Of A Stock On July 1 Is $57. A Trader Buys 100 Call Options On The Stock With A Strike
Price Of $60 When The Option Price Is $2. The Options Are Exercised When The Stock Price Is $65. The
Trader's Net Profit Is
A) $700
B) $500
C) $300
D) $600
ANS: C
13) The Price Of A Stock On February 1 Is $124. A Trader Sells 200 Put Options On The Stock With A
Strike Price Of $120 When The Option Price Is $5. The Options Are Exercised When The Stock Price Is
$110. The Trader's Net Profit Or Loss Is
A) Gain Of $1,000
B) Loss Of $2,000
C) Loss Of $2,800
D) Loss Of $1,000
ANS: D
14) The Price Of A Stock On February 1 Is $84. A Trader Buys 200 Put Options On The Stock With A
Strike Price Of $90 When The Option Price Is $10. The Options Are Exercised When The Stock Price Is
$85. The Trader's Net Profit Or Loss Is
A) Loss Of $1,000
B) Loss Of $2,000
C) Gain Of $200
D) Gain Of $1000
ANS: A
15) The Price Of A Stock On February 1 Is $48. A Trader Sells 200 Put Options On The Stock With A
Strike Price Of $40 When The Option Price Is $2. The Options Are Exercised When The Stock Price Is
$39. The Trader's Net Profit Or Loss Is
A) Loss Of $800
B) Loss Of $200
C) Gain Of $200
D) Loss Of $900
ANS: C
16) A Speculator Can Choose Between Buying 100 Shares Of A Stock For $40 Per Share And Buying
1000 European Call Options On The Stock With A Strike Price Of $45 For $4 Per Option. For Second
Alternative To Give A Better Outcome At The Option Maturity, The Stock Price Must Be Above
A) $45
B) $46
C) $55
D) $50
ANS: D
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FOR FUNDAMENTALS
OF FUTURES AND
OPTIONS MARKETS
EIGHTH EDITION,
GLOBAL EDITION BY
JOHN C. HULL
,FUNDAMENTALS OF FUTURES AND OPTIONS MARKETS, 8E, GLOBAL
EDITION
(Hull) Chapter 1 Introduction
1) A One-Year Forward Contract Is An Agreement Where
A) One Side Has The Right To Buy An Asset For A Certain Price In One Year's Time
B) One Side Has The Obligation To Buy An Asset For A Certain Price In One Year's Time
C) One Side Has The Obligation To Buy An Asset For A Certain Price At Some Time During The
Next Year
D) One Side Has The Obligation To Buy An Asset For The Market Price In One Year's
Time ANS: B
2) Which Of The Following Is NOT True?
A) When A CBOE Call Option On IBM Is Exercised, IBM Issues More Stock
B) An American Option Can Be Exercised At Any Time During Its Life
C) An Call Option Will Always Be Exercised At Maturity If The Underlying Asset Price Is Greater Than
The Strike Price
D) A Put Option Will Always Be Exercised At Maturity If The Strike Price Is Greater Than The
Underlying Asset Price
ANS: A
3) A One-Year Call Option On A Stock With A Strike Price Of $30 Costs $3; A One-Year Put Option On
The Stock With A Strike Price Of $30 Costs $4. Suppose That A Trader Buys Two Call Options And One
Put Option. The Breakeven Stock Price Above Which The Trader Makes A Profit Is
A) $35
B) $40
C) $30
D) $36
ANS: A
4) A One-Year Call Option On A Stock With A Strike Price Of $30 Costs $3; A One-Year Put Option On
The Stock With A Strike Price Of $30 Costs $4. Suppose That A Trader Buys Two Call Options And One
Put Option. The Breakeven Stock Price Below Which The Trader Makes A Profit Is
A) $25
B) $28
C) $26
D) $20
ANS: D
5) Which Of The Following Is Approximately True When Size Is Measured In Terms Of The
Underlying Principal Amounts Or Value Of The Underlying Assets?
A) The Exchange-Traded Market Is Twice As Big As The Over-The-Count er Market
B) The Over-The-Counter Market Is Twice As Big As The Exchange-Traded Market
C) The Exchange-Traded Market Is Ten Times As Big As The Over-The-Count er Market
D) The Over-The-Counter Market Is Ten Times As Big As The Exchange-Traded Market
ANS: D
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,6) Which Of The Following Best Describes The Term "Spot Price"?
A) The Price For Immediate Delivery
B) The Price For Delivery At A Future Time
C) The Price Of An Asset That Has Been Damaged
D) The Price Of Renting An Asset
ANS: A
7) Which Of The Following Is True About A Long Forward Contract?
A) The Contract Becomes More Valuable As The Price Of The Asset Declines
B) The Contract Becomes More Valuable As The Price Of The Asset Rises
C) The Contract Is Worth Zero If The Price Of The Asset Declines After The Contract Has Been Entered
Into
D) The Contract Is Worth Zero If The Price Of The Asset Rises After The Contract Has Been Entered Into
ANS: B
8) An Investor Sells A Futures Contract An Asset When The Futures Price Is $1,500. Each Contract Is
On 100 Units Of The Asset. The Contract Is Closed Out When The Futures Price Is $1,540. Which Of
The Following Is True?
A) The Investor Has Made A Gain Of $4,000
B) The Investor Has Made A Loss Of $4,000
C) The Investor Has Made A Gain Of $2,000
D) The Investor Has Made A Loss Of $2,000
ANS: B
9) Which Of The Following Describes European Options?
A) Sold In Europe
B) Priced In Euros
C) Exercisable Only At Maturity
D) Calls (There Are No Puts)
ANS: C
10) Which Of The Following Is NOT True?
A) A Call Option Gives The Holder The Right To Buy An Asset By A Certain Date For A Certain Price
B) A Put Option Gives The Holder The Right To Sell An Asset By A Certain Date For A Certain Price
C) The Holder Of A Call Or Put Option Must Exercise The Right To Sell Or Buy An Asset
D) The Holder Of A Forward Contract Is Obligated To Buy Or Sell An Asset
ANS: C
11) Which Of The Following Is NOT True About Call And Put Options?
A) An American Option Can Be Exercised At Any Time During Its Life
B) A European Option Can Only Be Exercised Only On The Maturity Date
C) Investors Must Pay An Upfront Price (The Option Premium) For An Option Contract
D) The Price Of A Call Option Increases As The Strike Price Increases
ANS: D
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, 12) The Price Of A Stock On July 1 Is $57. A Trader Buys 100 Call Options On The Stock With A Strike
Price Of $60 When The Option Price Is $2. The Options Are Exercised When The Stock Price Is $65. The
Trader's Net Profit Is
A) $700
B) $500
C) $300
D) $600
ANS: C
13) The Price Of A Stock On February 1 Is $124. A Trader Sells 200 Put Options On The Stock With A
Strike Price Of $120 When The Option Price Is $5. The Options Are Exercised When The Stock Price Is
$110. The Trader's Net Profit Or Loss Is
A) Gain Of $1,000
B) Loss Of $2,000
C) Loss Of $2,800
D) Loss Of $1,000
ANS: D
14) The Price Of A Stock On February 1 Is $84. A Trader Buys 200 Put Options On The Stock With A
Strike Price Of $90 When The Option Price Is $10. The Options Are Exercised When The Stock Price Is
$85. The Trader's Net Profit Or Loss Is
A) Loss Of $1,000
B) Loss Of $2,000
C) Gain Of $200
D) Gain Of $1000
ANS: A
15) The Price Of A Stock On February 1 Is $48. A Trader Sells 200 Put Options On The Stock With A
Strike Price Of $40 When The Option Price Is $2. The Options Are Exercised When The Stock Price Is
$39. The Trader's Net Profit Or Loss Is
A) Loss Of $800
B) Loss Of $200
C) Gain Of $200
D) Loss Of $900
ANS: C
16) A Speculator Can Choose Between Buying 100 Shares Of A Stock For $40 Per Share And Buying
1000 European Call Options On The Stock With A Strike Price Of $45 For $4 Per Option. For Second
Alternative To Give A Better Outcome At The Option Maturity, The Stock Price Must Be Above
A) $45
B) $46
C) $55
D) $50
ANS: D
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