An American-Style Call Option with Six Months to Maturity Has

question 74

Multiple Choice

An American-style call option with six months to maturity has a strike price of $35. The underlying stock now sells for $43. The call premium is $12. If the company unexpectedly announces it will pay its first-ever dividend three months from today, you would expect that

• A) the call price would increase.
• B) the call price would decrease.
• C) the call price would not change.
• D) the put price would decrease.
• E) the put price would not change.

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