Which of the following is TRUE:Group of answer choicesNone of the above.A short position in a forward contract gives you the right and the obligation to buy an asset at a specified price, at a specified time in the future.Only the counterparty, which is short futures, is required to deposit money in a margin account.A long forward contract is equivalent to a long position in a put option and a short position in a call option.Buying an option to sell is the same as selling an option to buy.
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Which of the following is TRUE:Group of answer choicesNone of the above.A short position in a forward contract gives you the right and the obligation to buy an asset at a specified price, at a specified time in the future.Only the counterparty, which is short futures, is required to deposit money in a margin account.A long forward contract is equivalent to a long position in a put option and a short position in a call option.Buying an option to sell is the same as selling an option to buy.
Solution
The correct answer is: Buying an option to sell is the same as selling an option to buy.
Here's why:
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A short position in a forward contract obligates you to sell an asset at a specified price, at a specified time in the future, not buy.
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Both parties in a futures contract, not just the one that is short, are typically required to deposit money in a margin account.
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A long forward contract is not equivalent to a long position in a put option and a short position in a call option. A long forward contract obligates you to buy an asset at a specified price in the future, while a long put option gives you the right (but not the obligation) to sell an asset at a specified price, and a short call option obligates you to sell if the option is exercised by the buyer.
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Buying an option to sell (a put option) is not the same as selling an option to buy (a call option). When you buy a put option, you have the right to sell an asset at a specified price. When you sell a call option, you have the obligation to sell an asset if the option buyer chooses to exercise their right to buy.
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