Which of the Following Statements Regarding American Puts Is/are True

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding American puts is/are true?

• A)An American put can be exercised any time before expiration.
• B)An American put is always at least as valuable as an equivalent European put.
• C)A multi-period binomial model can be used to value an American put.
• D)All of the options are true.

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