Research Suggests That the Performance of the Black-Scholes Option-Pricing Model

question 84

Multiple Choice

Research suggests that the performance of the Black-Scholes option-pricing model has ________.

• A) improved in recent years
• B) remained about the same over time
• C) been deficient for stocks with high dividend payouts
• D) varied widely over the years since 1973

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