Hull: Fundamentals of Futures and Options Markets, Ninth Edition
Chapter 17: The Greek Letters
Multiple Choice Test Bank
1. A call option on a stock has a delta of 0.3. A trader has sold 1,000 options. What position should
the trader take to hedge the position?
A. Sell 300 shares
B. Buy 300 shares
C. Sell 700 shares
D. Buy 700 shares
2. What does theta measure?
A. The rate of change of delta with the asset price
B. The rate of change of the portfolio value with the passage of time
C. The sensitivity of a portfolio value to interest rate changes
D. None of the above
3. What does gamma measure?
A. The rate of change of delta with the asset price
B. The rate of change of the portfolio value with the passage of time
C. The sensitivity of a portfolio value to interest rate changes
D. None of the above
4. What does vega measure?
A. The rate of change of delta with the asset price
B. The rate of change of the portfolio value with the passage of time
C. The sensitivity of a portfolio value to interest rate changes
D. None of the above
