Use the Following Information to Answer the Question(s)below

question 19

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer the question(s) below.
(Please use a copy of the Cumulative Probabilities for the standard normal distribution for these problems. )
Taggart Transcontinental's stock has a volatility of 25% and a current stock price of $40 per share.Taggart pays no dividends.The risk-free interest rate is 4%.
-Which of the following is NOT an input required by the Black-Scholes option pricing model?

• A)The expected volatility of the stock
• B)The expected return on the stock
• C)The risk-free interest rate
• D)The current stock price

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