Using the Black-Scholes formula find the price of a $50 strike price European call option expiring in 6 months. The current price of the underlying stock s $45 and its return volatility is 20%. The continuously compounding risk-free rate is 3%. Select one: O A. $0.91 OB. $2.01 OC. $1.25 OD. None of the options are correct O E. $1.05

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Using the Black-Scholes formula find the price of a
$50 strike price European call option expiring in 6
months. The current price of the underlying stock
is $45 and its return volatility is 20%. The
continuously compounding risk-free rate is 3%.
Select one:
O A. $0.91
O B. $2.01
O C. $1.25
O D. None of the options are correct
O E. $1.05
Transcribed Image Text:Using the Black-Scholes formula find the price of a $50 strike price European call option expiring in 6 months. The current price of the underlying stock is $45 and its return volatility is 20%. The continuously compounding risk-free rate is 3%. Select one: O A. $0.91 O B. $2.01 O C. $1.25 O D. None of the options are correct O E. $1.05
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