Explain why common stock is itself like a call option. What plays the role of the exercise price and what plays the role of the underlying stock?

Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Series)
4th Edition
ISBN:9781305970663
Author:Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen
Publisher:Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen
Chapter10: Decentralization: Responsibility Accounting, Performance Evaluation, And Transfer Pricing
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Explain why common stock is itself like a call option. What plays the role of the exercise price and what plays the role of the underlying stock?

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