Rubinstein (1994) Observed That the Performance of the Black-Scholes Model

question 33

Multiple Choice

Rubinstein (1994) observed that the performance of the Black-Scholes model had deteriorated in recent years, and he attributed this to

• A) investor fears of another market crash.
• B) higher-than-normal dividend payouts.
• C) early exercise of American call options.
• D) decreases in transaction costs.
• E) None of the options are correct.

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Risk of Investing

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