In the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Formula, N(d₁) Is the Probability

question 389

Multiple Choice

In the Black-Scholes option pricing formula, N(d₁) is the probability that a standardized, normally distributed random variable is:

• A) Less than or equal to N(d₂).
• B) Less than one.
• C) Equal to one.
• D) Equal to d₁.
• E) Less than or equal to d₁.

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