Suppose C and P Are the Current Prices of a European

question 18

Multiple Choice

Suppose c and p are the current prices of a European call and put,while c_A and p_A are those corresponding to American options.If today's price of the stock underlying the options is S,a zero-coupon bond that matures on the common expiration date for the options is B,and the common strike price is K,then the following statement is INCORRECT:

• A) c \(\ge\)max(S - BK,0)
• B) c_A \(\ge\)max(S - BK,0)
• C) c \(\ge\) max(BK - S,0)
• D) p \(\ge\) max(BK - S,0)
• E) p_A \(\ge\) max(K - S,0)

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