A European put option gives its holder the right to ________.

A) buy the underlying asset at the exercise price on or before the expiration date
B) buy the underlying asset at the exercise price only at the expiration date
C) sell the underlying asset at the exercise price on or before the expiration date
D) sell the underlying asset at the exercise price only at the expiration date

European Put Option

A financial contract that gives the holder the right, but not the obligation, to sell a specified amount of an underlying asset at a predetermined price before or at a specified expiration date.

Underlying Asset

An asset over which options or other derivative instruments are based, which can include stocks, bonds, commodities, or currencies.

Exercise Price

The price at which the holder of an option can buy or sell the underlying security, as specified in the option contract.