You Calculate the Black-Scholes Value of a Call Option as $3.50

question 55

Multiple Choice

You calculate the Black-Scholes value of a call option as $3.50 for a stock that does not pay dividends, but the actual call price is $3.75. The most likely explanation for the discrepancy is that either the option is ________ or the volatility you input into the model is too ________.

• A) overvalued and should be written; low
• B) undervalued and should be written; low
• C) overvalued and should be purchased; high
• D) undervalued and should be purchased; high

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Definitions:

Independent Predictors

Variables that can independently forecast the outcome of a dependent variable in a statistical model.

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment or study that is affected by changes in the independent variable.

Multicollinearity

A situation in statistics where two or more independent variables in a multiple regression analysis are closely related, potentially leading to skewed outcomes.

Regression Models

Statistical models used to estimate the relationships among variables, often used to predict a dependent variable based on one or more independent variables.