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SIE practice questionmediumOptions Accounts and Time Value

Which statement is TRUE regarding time value in an investor’s options account?

  1. ATime value refers to the premium exceeding the intrinsic value.✓ Correct answer
  2. BTime value only exists for out-of-the-money options.
  3. CTime value is equivalent to the strike price.
  4. DTime value is the same as the current market price of the option.
Explanation

Why ATime value refers to the premium exceeding the intrinsic value.

Time value is the portion of the premium above intrinsic value. B is false—time value exists in both in- and out-of-the-money options. C and D do not define time value.

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