Rubinstein (1994)observed That the Performance of the Black-Scholes Model Had

question 40

Multiple Choice

Rubinstein (1994) observed that the performance of the Black-Scholes model had deteriorated in recent years,and he attributed this to

• A)investor fears of another market crash.
• B)higher than normal dividend payouts.
• C)early exercise of American call options.
• D)decreases in transaction costs.
• E)none of the above.

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