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Commerce · Q627

Financial Management

Graduate and Post Graduate · Commerce · question 627

Q627

Situation in financial options in which strike price is less than current price of stock is classified as

A.
in-the-money
Answer
B.
out-of-the-money
C.
out-of-the-portfolio
D.
in-the-portfolio

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Situation in financial options in which strike price is less than current price of stock is classified as in-the-money. A call option is in the money (ITM) if the market price is above the strike price. A put option is in the money if the market price is below the strike price.