单选题
Call options on the stock of Verdant, Inc. , with a strike price of $45 are priced at $3.75. Put options with a strike price of $45 are priced at $3.00. Which of the following most accurately describes the potential payoffs for owners of these options ( assuming no underlying positions in Verdant)?
Maximum loss Potential Maximum gain Potential
①A. Call writer Call buyer
②B. Put buyer Call writer
③C. Put writer Call buyer
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】The writer of an option can only profit from the premium received, but has exposure to moves in the underlying moves in the underlying asset price. The put writer could lose $42, but the call writer"s potential loss is unlimited.