D Question 201 ptsYou own $75,000 worth of stock, and you are worried the price may fall by year-end in 6 months. Youare considering using either puts or calls to hedge this position. Given this, which of the followingstatements is (are) correct.L One way to hedge your position would be to buy puts.IL. One way to hedge your position would be to write calls.I.I f major stock price declines are likely, hedging with puts is probably better than hedging with shortcalls.lonlyO l onlyO , I, and IIO land III only

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You own $75,000 worth of stock, and you are worried the price may fall by year-end in 6 months. You are considering using either puts or calls to hedge this position. Given this, which of the following statements is (are) correct. I. One way to hedge your position would be to buy puts. II. One way to hedge your position would be to write calls. I. It major stock price declines are likely, hedging with puts is probably better than hedging with short calls. O l only l only O II, and II O l and ill only

You own $75,000 worth of stock, and you are worried the price may fall by year-end in 6 months. You are considering using either puts or calls to hedge this position. Given this, which of the following statements is (are) correct. I. One way to hedge your position would be to buy puts. II. One way to hedge your position would be to write calls. I. It major stock price declines are likely, hedging with puts is probably better than hedging with short calls. O l only l only O II, and II O l and ill only

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