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The government is involved in marriage because it views marriage as a stabilizing force.

Randall and David, a same-sex couple who are legally married, also own a business together. They spend virtually all their time together, and have most of the same friends and interests in common. Which type of marriage do they likely have?    

Suppose that an American put option with a strike price of $155.5 and maturity of 12.0 months costs $11. 0. The underlying stock price equals 143. The continuously compounded risk-free rate is 6.5 percent per year. What is the potential arbitrage profit from buying a put option on one share of stock?

The founders of the U.S. government established marriage as a free-choice, polygamous or monogamous union that emphasized equality among spouses.  

“Marriage can be hard work.” That statement illustrates the macro side of marriage.

Suppose that a September put option with a strike price of $145 costs $5.5.  Under what circumstances will the holder of the option earn a profit? Let S equal the price of the underlying.

Rosa, a Mexican-American woman just married Garrett, a Caucasian man. She is bilingual (Spanish and English) and Garrett speaks only English. They worry that this might cause a bit of a problem when he meets her grandparents, who do not speak English well. This is an example of what type of marriage?  

Suppose that a September call option with a strike price of $105 costs $9.5.  Under what circumstances will the seller (or writer) of the option earn a profit? Let S equal the price of the underlying.

Suppose that a September call option with a strike price of $130 costs $10. Under what circumstances will the seller (or writer) of the option earn a profit? Let S equal the price of the underlying.

Which of the following describes a short position in an option?