Multiple Choice
An option buyer
A) has a greater insurance benefit than the purchaser of a futures contract.
B) bears the risk of unfavorable price movements.
C) is purchasing a naked option if he or she does not also own the underlying asset.
D) generally will incur a lower cost than will the purchaser of a futures contract.
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