Question

Joseph Brown signs a contract with Lewis Johnson allowing Johnson to buy Brown's home for $63,200 anytime between the date of the contract and the following February 8. Brown also agrees not to sell his home to anyone else until after February 8 and received $300 as consideration. This contract is called

Answer 1

Answer:

An option.

Explanation:

In this scenario, Joseph Brown signs a contract with Lewis Johnson allowing Johnson to buy Brown's home for $63,200 anytime between the date of the contract and the following February 8. Brown also agrees not to sell his home to anyone else until after February 8 and received $300 as consideration. This contract is called an option.

An option is a contract (financial derivatives) which provide buyers the right, however not the obligation, to buy or sell an underlying asset at an agreed price and specified period of time (date). It comprises of call options and put options.