Question: 43.a. Use the figure below to answer this question. The figure above shows the payoff from: a long position in a put option at expiration

43.a. Use the figure below to answer this question.

The figure above shows the payoff from:

a long position in a put option at expiration as a function of the underlying stock price.

a long position in a call option at expiration as a function of the underlying stock price.

a short position in a put option at expiration as a function of the underlying stock price.

a short position in a call option at expiration as a function of the underlying stock price.

None of the above

43.b.

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

A put option gives the buyer the right to sell the underlying asset at a fixed price at some future date.

A call option gives the buyer the right to buy the underlying asset at a fixed price at some future date.

A financial option gives the option writer the right but not the obligation to buy or sell the underlying asset at a fixed price at some future date.

An American stock option gives the buyer of the option the right to buy or sell a share of stock on or before a given date for a given price.

None of the above is false.

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