The Current Market Value of the Assets of AMN Co

question 9

Multiple Choice

The current market value of the assets of AMN Co. is $47 million, with a standard deviation of 21 percent per year. The firm has zero-coupon bonds outstanding with a total face value of $35 million. These bonds mature in two years. The risk-free rate is 3.6 percent per year, compounded continuously. What is the value of d₁ as it applies to the Black-Scholes option pricing model?

• A) 1.32471
• B) 1.48002
• C) 1.60067
• D) 1.38357
• E) 0.89006

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