Mike Was Granted Stock Options on 10,000 Shares of His

question 17

Multiple Choice

Mike was granted stock options on 10,000 shares of his employer's stock. The stock is currently selling for $53.93 a share and has a standard deviation of 18%. The option's strike price is $52.39 and the time to maturity is 5 years. What is the value of each option given a risk-free rate of 1.2%? Assume that no dividends are paid.

• A)$8.59
• B)$8.93
• C)$10.73
• D)$12.39
• E)$14.35

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