Which One of the Black-Scholes Formula Parameters Must Be Estimated

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which one of the Black-Scholes formula parameters must be estimated?

• A)Stock price
• B)Interest rate
• C)Time to expiration
• D)Variance of the return
• E)Exercise price

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