Exhibit 22.3 Use the Information Below for the Following Problem(S)

question 44

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 22.3
Use the Information Below for the Following Problem(S)
A stock currently trades for $130 per share. Options on the stock are available with a strike price of $125. The options expire in 10 days. The risk free rate is 3% over this time period, and the expected volatility is 0.35.
-Refer to Exhibit 22.3.Use the Black-Scholes option pricing model to calculate the price of a call option.

• A) $5.19
• B) $4.35
• C) $3.93
• D) $6.19
• E) $8.17

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