On April $10,2023,$ Lisa purchased an option to buy $2,000$ shares of Specific, Inc. at $$80$ per share. She purchased the option for $$5,000.$ It was to remain in effect for five months. The marke

experienced a decline during the latter part of the year, so Lisa decided to let the option lapse as of September $10,2023.$ On her $2023$ tax return, what should Lisa report?

a$.$ A $$5,000$ short$-$term capital loss.

b$.$ A $$5,000$ long$-$term capital loss.

c$.$ A $$5,000$ ordinary loss.

d$.$ A $$5,000$ Sec. $1231.$ loss.

e$.$ An $$11,000$ short$-$term capital loss.