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Use the Black-Scholes formula for the following stock:
Time to expiration | 6 months |
Standard deviation | 52% per year |
Exercise price | $53 |
Stock price | $51 |
Annual interest rate | 2% |
Dividend | 0 |
Calculate the value of a put option. (Round to 2 decimal places).
Value of a put option |
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