$.$ If you believe that the stock price of Apple Inc. will increase, you could profit from the following strategy:

A$.$ Sell put options on Apple stock.

B$.$ Buy put options on Apple stock.

C$.$ Sell call options on Apple stock

$.$D$.$ Sell Apple stock.

$2.$ A put option you own is expiring soon. The current stock price is $$25$ and the strike price of your option is $$27.$ Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A$.$ Your option should be exercised or sold.

B$.$ You have the right to sell the stock for $$27.$

C$.$ The put seller will have a $$2$ profit when the option is exercised.

D$.$ Your option is in$-$the$-$money$\mathrm{.}3.$

A company has $32,000$ shares of stock outstanding with a market price of $$15$ per share. If net income for the year is $$155,000$ and the retention ratio is $80\%,$ what is the dividend per share on the stock?

A$.$ $$0\mathrm{.}68.$

$$1\mathrm{.}00$C$.$

$$1\mathrm{.}24$D$.$

$$1\mathrm{.}554.$

A sale by Suncor Energy $($Toronto Stock Exchange: SU$)$ of new stocks to the public would be a$($n$)$

A$.$ private placement.

B$.$ short sale.

C$.$ initial public offering.

D$.$ seasoned equity offering.