The Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model Is

question 90

Multiple Choice

The Black-Scholes option pricing model is:

• A) Applicable to both American and European put options given an option period of one year or less.
• B) A simplified method of determining the value of a stock given the value of its American style options.
• C) Based on European-style call and put options.
• D) Used in conjunction with the put-call parity formula to determine the value of a call.
• E) The basis for proving that European puts are more valuable than comparable American puts.

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