Asked by Duval Demps on May 29, 2024

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Calculate the price of a call option using the Black Scholes model and the following data: stock price = $47.30, exercise price = $50, time to expiration = 85 days, risk-free rate = 3%, standard deviation = 35%.

A) $1.11
B) $2.22
C) $3.33
D) $4.44

Black Scholes Model

A mathematical model used for pricing European call and put options, evaluating the options' theoretical value based on several factors including time, price, volatility, and the risk-free interest rate.

Exercise Price

The price at which the holder of an option can buy (for a call option) or sell (for a put option) the underlying asset.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the dispersion or variation in a set of values, indicating how much the numbers in the set deviate from the mean (average).

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Vanessa ZhangMay 30, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :

d1 =  d<sub>1</sub> =   = -0.2029 d<sub>2</sub> = -0.2029 - 0.35 ×   = -0.3718 N(d<sub>1</sub>) = 0.4196 N(d<sub>2</sub>) = 0.3550 Call value = S0N(d<sub>1</sub>) - Xe-rTN(d<sub>2</sub>) = (47.30) × (0.4196) - (50) × e-(0.03)(0.233) × 0.3550 = $2.22 = -0.2029
d2 = -0.2029 - 0.35 ×  d<sub>1</sub> =   = -0.2029 d<sub>2</sub> = -0.2029 - 0.35 ×   = -0.3718 N(d<sub>1</sub>) = 0.4196 N(d<sub>2</sub>) = 0.3550 Call value = S0N(d<sub>1</sub>) - Xe-rTN(d<sub>2</sub>) = (47.30) × (0.4196) - (50) × e-(0.03)(0.233) × 0.3550 = $2.22 = -0.3718
N(d1) = 0.4196
N(d2) = 0.3550
Call value = S0N(d1) - Xe-rTN(d2) = (47.30) × (0.4196) - (50) × e-(0.03)(0.233) × 0.3550 = $2.22