A Call Option Exists to Buy a Stock at $25

question 12

Essay

A call option exists to buy a stock at $25 a share. According to the Black/Scholes option valuation model, what is the value of the call
a. if the price of the stock is $25, the interest rate is 8 percent, the option expires in three months, and the standard deviation of the stock's return is 0.20 (20 percent)?
b. if the price of the stock is $25, the interest rate is 6 percent, the option expires in three months, and the standard deviation of the stock's return is 0.20 (20 percent)?
c. if the price of the stock is $27, the interest rate is 8 percent, the option expires in three months, and the standard deviation of the stock's return is 0.20 (20 percent)?

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