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MultipleChoiceQuestions

1.Beforeexpiration,thetimevalueofaninthemoneycalloptionisalways

A)equaltozero.

B)positive.

C)negative.

D)equaltothestockpriceminustheexerciseprice.

E)noneoftheabove.

Answer:BDifficulty:Easy

Rationale:Thedifferencebetweentheactualoptionpriceandtheintrinsicvalueiscalledthetimevalueoftheoption.

2.Beforeexpiration,thetimevalueofaninthemoneyputoptionisalways

A)equaltozero.

B)negative.

C)positive.

D)equaltothestockpriceminustheexerciseprice.

E)noneoftheabove.

Answer:CDifficulty:Easy

Rationale:Thedifferencebetweentheactualoptionpriceandtheintrinsicvalueiscalledthetimevalueoftheoption.

3.Beforeexpiration,thetimevalueofanatthemoneycalloptionisalways

A)positive.

B)equaltozero.

C)negative.

D)equaltothestockpriceminustheexerciseprice.

E)noneoftheabove.

Answer:ADifficulty:Easy

Rationale:Thedifferencebetweentheactualoptionpriceandtheintrinsicvalueiscalledthetimevalueoftheoption.

4.Beforeexpiration,thetimevalueofanatthemoneyputoptionisalways

A)equaltozero.

B)equaltothestockpriceminustheexerciseprice.

C)negative.

D)positive.

E)noneoftheabove.

Answer:DDifficulty:Easy

Rationale:Thedifferencebetweentheactualoptionpriceandtheintrinsicvalueiscalledthetimevalueoftheoption.

5.Acalloptionhasanintrinsicvalueofzeroiftheoptionis

A)atthemoney.

B)outofthemoney.

C)inthemoney.

D)AandC.

E)AandB.

Answer:EDifficulty:Easy

Rationale:Intrinsicvaluecanneverbenegative;thusitissetequaltozeroforoutofthemoneyandatthemoneyoptions.

6.Aputoptionhasanintrinsicvalueofzeroiftheoptionis

A)atthemoney.

B)outofthemoney.

C)inthemoney.

D)AandC.

E)AandB.

Answer:EDifficulty:Easy

Rationale:Intrinsicvaluecanneverbenegative;thusitissetequaltozeroforoutofthemoneyandatthemoneyoptions.

7.Priortoexpiration

A)theintrinsicvalueofacalloptionisgreaterthanitsactualvalue.

B)theintrinsicvalueofacalloptionisalwayspositive.

C)theactualvalueofcalloptionisgreaterthantheintrinsicvalue.

D)theintrinsicvalueofacalloptionisalwaysgreaterthanitstimevalue.

E)noneoftheabove.

Answer:CDifficulty:Moderate

Rationale:Priortoexpiration,anyoptionwillbesellingforapositiveprice,thustheactualvalueisgreaterthantheintrinsicvalue.

8.Priortoexpiration

A)theintrinsicvalueofaputoptionisgreaterthanitsactualvalue.

B)theintrinsicvalueofaputoptionisalwayspositive.

C)theactualvalueofputoptionisgreaterthantheintrinsicvalue.

D)theintrinsicvalueofaputoptionisalwaysgreaterthanitstimevalue.

E)noneoftheabove.

Answer:CDifficulty:Moderate

Rationale:Priortoexpiration,anyoptionwillbesellingforapositiveprice,thustheactualvalueisgreaterthantheintrinsicvalue.

9.Ifthestockpriceincreases,thepriceofaputoptiononthatstock__________andthat

ofacalloption__________.

A)decreases,increases

B)decreases,decreases

C)increases,decreases

D)increases,increases

E)doesnotchange,doesnotchange

Answer:ADifficulty:Moderate

Rationale:Asstockpricesincreases,calloptionsbecomemorevaluable(theownercanbuythestockatabargainprice).Asstockpricesincrease,putoptionsbecomelessvaluable(theownercansellthestockatapricelessthanmarketprice).

10.Ifthestockpricedecreases,thepriceofaputoptiononthatstock__________andthat

ofacalloption__________.

A)decreases,increases

B)decreases,decreases

C)increases,decreases

D)increases,increases

E)doesnotchange,doesnotchange

Answer:CDifficulty:Moderate

Rationale:Asstockpricesdecreases,calloptionsbecomelessvaluable(theownercanbuythestockatabargainprice).Asstockpricesdecreases,putoptionsbecomemorevaluable(theownercansellthestockatapricelessthanmarketprice).

11.Otherthingsequal,thepriceofastockcalloptionispositivelycorrelatedwiththe

followingfactorsexcept

A)thestockprice.

B)thetimetoexpiration.

C)thestockvolatility.

D)theexerciseprice.

E)noneoftheabove.

Answer:DDifficulty:Moderate

Rationale:Theexercisepriceisnegativelycorrelatedwiththecalloptionprice.

12.Otherthingsequal,thepriceofastockputoptionispositivelycorrelatedwiththe

followingfactorsexcept

A)thestockprice.

B)thetimetoexpiration.

C)thestockvolatility.

D)theexerciseprice.

E)noneoftheabove.

Answer:ADifficulty:Moderate

Rationale:Theexercisepriceisnegativelycorrelatedwiththestockprice.

13.Thepriceofastockputoptionis__________correlatedwiththestockpriceand

__________correlatedwiththestrikingprice.

A)positively,positively

B)negatively,positively

C)negatively,negatively

D)positively,negatively

E)not,not

Answer:BDifficulty:Moderate

Rationale:Thelowerthestockprice,themorevaluablethecalloption.Thehigherthestrikingprice,themorevaluabletheputoption.

14.Thepriceofastockcalloptionis__________correlatedwiththestockpriceand

__________correlatedwiththestrikingprice.

A)positively,positively

B)negatively,positively

C)negatively,negatively

D)positively,negatively

E)not,not

Answer:DDifficulty:Moderate

Rationale:Thelowerthestockprice,themorevaluablethecalloption.Thehigherthestrikingprice,themorevaluabletheputoption.

15.AlltheinputsintheBlack-ScholesOptionPricingModelaredirectlyobservableexcept

A)thepriceoftheunderlyingsecurity.

B)theriskfreerateofinterest.

C)thetimetoexpiration.

D)thevarianceofreturnsoftheunderlyingassetreturn.

E)noneoftheabove.

Answer:DDifficulty:Moderate

Rationale:Thevarianceofthereturnsoftheunderlyingassetisnotdirectlyobservable,butmustbeestimatedfromhistoricaldata,fromscenarioanalysis,orfromthepricesofotheroptions.

16.Deltaisdefinedas

A)thechangeinthevalueofanoptionforadollarchangeinthepriceoftheunderlying

asset.

B)thechangeinthevalueoftheunderlyingassetforadollarchangeinthecallprice.

C)thepercentagechangeinthevalueofanoptionforaonepercentchangeinthevalue

oftheunderlyingasset.

D)thechangeinthevolatilityoftheunderlyingstockprice.

E)noneoftheabove.

Answer:ADifficulty:Moderate

Rationale:Anoption'shedgeratio(delta)isthechangeinthepriceofanoptionfor$1increaseinthestockprice.

17.Ahedgeratioof0.70impliesthatahedgedportfolioshouldconsistof

A)long0.70callsforeachshortstock.

B)short0.70callsforeachlongstock.

C)long0.70sharesforeachshortcall.

D)long0.70sharesforeachlongcall.

E)noneoftheabove.

Answer:CDifficulty:Moderate

Rationale:Thehedgeratioistheslopeoftheoptionvalueasafunctionofthestockvalue.Aslopeof0.70meansthatasthestockincreasesinvalueby$1,theoption

increasesbyapproximately$0.70.Thus,foreverycallwritten,0.70sharesofstockwouldbeneededtohedgetheinvestor'sportfolio.

18.Ahedgeratioforacalloptionis________andahedgeratioforaputoptionis______.

A)negative,positive

B)negative,negative

C)positive,negative

D)positive,positive

E)zero,zero

Answer:CDifficulty:Moderate

Rationale:Calloptionhedgeratiosmustbepositiveandlessthan1.0,andputoptionratiosmustbenegative,withasmallerabsolutevaluethan1.0.

19.Ahedgeratioforacallisalways

A)equaltoone.

B)greaterthanone.

C)betweenzeroandone

D)betweenminusoneandzero.

E)ofnorestrictedvalue

Answer:CDifficulty:Moderate

Rationale:Seerationalefortestbankquestion21.18.

20.Ahedgeratioforaputisalways

A)equaltoone.

B)greaterthanone.

C)betweenzeroandone

D)betweenminusoneandzero.

E)ofnorestrictedvalue

Answer:DDifficulty:Moderate

Rationale:Seerationalefortestbankquestion21.18.

21.Thedollarchangeinthevalueofastockcalloptionisalways

A)lowerthanthedollarchangeinthevalueofthestock.

B)higherthanthedollarchangeinthevalueofthestock.

C)negativelycorrelatedwiththechangeinthevalueofthestock.

D)BandC.

E)AandC.

Answer:ADifficulty:Moderate

Rationale:Theslopeofthecalloptionvaluationfunctionislessthanone.

22.Thepercentagechangeinthestockcalloptionpricedividedbythepercentagechangein

thestockpriceiscalled

A)theelasticityoftheoption.

B)thedeltaoftheoption.

C)thethetaoftheoption.

D)thegammaoftheoption.

E)noneoftheabove.

Answer:ADifficulty:Moderate

Rationale:Optionpriceelasticitymeasuresthepercentchangeintheoptionpriceasafunctionofthepercentchangeinthestockprice.

23.Theelasticityofastockcalloptionisalways

A)greaterthanone.

B)smallerthanone.

C)negative.

D)infinite.

E)noneoftheabove.

Answer:ADifficulty:Moderate

Rationale:Optionpricesaremuchmorevolatilethanstockprices,asoptionpremiumsaremuchlowerthanstockprices.

24.Theelasticityofastockputoptionisalways

A)positive.

B)smallerthanone.

C)negative

D)infinite

E)noneoftheabove.

Answer:CDifficulty:Moderate

Rationale:Asputoptionsbecomemorevaluableasstockpricesdecline,theelasticityof

aputoptionmustbenegative.

25.PortfolioAconsistsof150sharesofstockand300callsonthatstock.PortfolioB

consistsof575sharesofstock.Thecalldeltais0.7.Whichportfoliohasahigherdollarexposuretoachangeinstockprice?

A)PortfolioB

B)PortfolioA

C)Thetwoportfolioshavethesameexposure

D)AifthestockpriceincreasesandBifitdecreases.

E)BifthestockpricedecreasesandAifitincreases.

Answer:ADifficulty:Difficult

Rationale:300calls(0.7)=210shares+150shares=360shares;575shares=575shares.

26.PortfolioAconsistsof500sharesofstockand500callsonthatstock.PortfolioB

consistsof800sharesofstock.Thecalldeltais0.6.Whichportfoliohasahigherdollarexposuretoachangeinstockprice?

A)PortfolioB

B)PortfolioA

C)Thetwoportfolioshavethesameexposure

D)AifthestockpriceincreasesandBifitdecreases.

E)BifthestockpricedecreasesandAifitincreases.

Answer:CDifficulty:Difficult

Rationale:500calls(0.6)=300shares+500shares=800shares;800shares=800shares.

27.PortfolioAconsistsof400sharesofstockand400callsonthatstock.PortfolioB

consistsof500sharesofstock.Thecalldeltais0.5.Whichportfoliohasahigherdollarexposuretoachangeinstockprice?

A)PortfolioB

B)PortfolioA

C)Thetwoportfolioshavethesameexposure

D)AifthestockpriceincreasesandBifitdecreases.

E)BifthestockpricedecreasesandAifitincreases.

Answer:BDifficulty:Difficult

Rationale:400calls(0.5)=200shares+400shares=600shares;500shares=500shares.

28.PortfolioAconsistsof600sharesofstockand300callsonthatstock.PortfolioB

consistsof685sharesofstock.Thecalldeltais0.3.Whichportfoliohasahigherdollarexposuretoachangeinstockprice?

A)PortfolioB

B)PortfolioA

C)Thetwoportfolioshavethesameexposure

D)AifthestockpriceincreasesandBifitdecreases.

E)BifthestockpricedecreasesandAifitincreases.

Answer:BDifficulty:Difficult

Rationale:300calls(0.3)=90shares+600shares=690shares;685shares=685

shares.

29.Aportfolioconsistsof100sharesofstockand1500callsonthatstock.Ifthehedge

ratioforthecallis0.7,whatwouldbethedollarchangeinthevalueoftheportfolioinresponsetoaonedollardeclineinthestockprice?

A)+$700

B)+$500

C)-$1,150

D)-$520

E)noneoftheabove

Answer:CDifficulty:Difficult

Rationale:-$100+[-$1,500(0.7)]=-$1,150.

30.Aportfolioconsistsof800sharesofstockand100callsonthatstock.Ifthehedgeratio

forthecallis0.5.Whatwouldbethedollarchangeinthevalueoftheportfolioin

responsetoaonedollardeclineinthestockprice?

A)+$700

B)-$850

C)-$580

D)-$520

E)noneoftheabove

Answer:BDifficulty:Difficult

Rationale:-$800+[-$100(0.5)]=-$850.

31.Aportfolioconsistsof225sharesofstockand300callsonthatstock.Ifthehedgeratio

forthecallis0.4,whatwouldbethedollarchangeinthevalueoftheportfolioin

responsetoaonedollardeclineinthestockprice?

A)-$345

B)+$500

C)-$580

D)-$520

E)noneoftheabove

Answer:ADifficulty:Difficult

Rationale:-$225+[-$300(0.4)]=-$345.

32.Aportfolioconsistsof400sharesofstockand200callsonthatstock.Ifthehedgeratio

forthecallis0.6,whatwouldbethedollarchangeinthevalueoftheportfolioin

responsetoaonedollardeclineinthestockprice?

A)+$700

B)+$500

C)-$580

D)-$520

E)noneoftheabove

Answer:DDifficulty:Difficult

Rationale:-$400+[-$200(0.6)]=-$520.

33.Ifthehedgeratioforastockcallis0.30,thehedgeratioforaputwiththesame

expirationdateandexercisepriceasthecallwouldbe________.

A)0.70

B)0.30

C)-0.70

D)-0.30

E)-.17

Answer:CDifficulty:Difficult

Rationale:Callhedgeratio=N(d1);Puthedgeratio=N(d1)-1;0.3-1.0=-0.7.

34.Ifthehedgeratioforastockcallis0.50,thehedgeratioforaputwiththesame

expirationdateandexercisepriceasthecallwouldbe________.

A)0.30

B)0.50

C)-0.60

D)-0.50

E)-.17

Answer:DDifficulty:Difficult

Rationale:Callhedgeratio=N(d1);Puthedgeratio=N(d1)-1;0.5-1.0=-0.5.

35.Ifthehedgeratioforastockcallis0.60,thehedgeratioforaputwiththesame

expirationdateandexercisepriceasthecallwouldbe_______.

A)0.60

B)0.40

C)-0.60

D)-0.40

E)-.17

Answer:DDifficulty:Difficult

Rationale:Callhedgeratio=N(d1);Puthedgeratio=N(d1)-1;0.6-1.0=-0.4.

36.Ifthehedgeratioforastockcallis0.70,thehedgeratioforaputwiththesame

expirationdateandexercisepriceasthecallwouldbe_______.

A)0.70

B)0.30

C)-0.70

D)-0.30

E)-.17

Answer:DDifficulty:Difficult

Rationale:Callhedgeratio=N(d1);Puthedgeratio=N(d1)-1;0.7-1.0=-0.3.

37.Aputoptioniscurrentlysellingfor$6withanexercisepriceof$50.Ifthehedgeratio

fortheputis-0.30andthestockiscurrentlysellingfor$46,whatistheelasticityoftheput?

A)2.76

B)2.30

C)-7.67

D)-2.76

E)-2.30

Answer:EDifficulty:Difficult

Rationale:%stockpricechange=($47-$46)/$46=0.021739;%optionpricechange=$5.70-$6.00)/$6=-0.05;-0.05/0.021739=-2.30.

38.AputoptionontheS&P500indexwillbestprotect________

A)aportfolioof100sharesofIBMstock.

B)aportfolioof50bonds.

C)aportfoliothatcorrespondstotheS&P500.

D)aportfolioof50sharesofAT&Tand50sharesofXeroxstocks.

E)aportfoliothatreplicatestheDow.

Answer:CDifficulty:Easy

Rationale:TheS&P500indexismorelikeaportfoliothatcorrespondstotheS&P500andthusismoreprotectiveofsuchaportfoliothanofanyoftheotherassets.

39.Higherdividendpayoutpolicieshavea__________impactonthevalueofthecalland

a__________impactonthevalueoftheput.

A)negative,negative

B)positive,positive

C)positive,negative

D)negative,positive

E)zero,zero

Answer:DDifficulty:Moderate

Rationale:Dividendslowertheexpectedstockprice,andthuslowerthecurrentcalloptionvalueandincreasethecurrentputoptionvalue.

40.Lowerdividendpayoutpolicieshavea__________impactonthevalueofthecalland

a__________impactonthevalueoftheput.

A)negative,negative

B)positive,positive

C)positive,negative

D)negative,positive

E)zero,zero

Answer:CDifficulty:Moderate

Rationale:Dividendslowertheexpectedstockprice,andthuslowerthecurrentcalloptionvalueandincreasethecurrentputoptionvalue.

41.Aonedollardecreaseinacalloption'sexercisepricewouldresultina(n)__________

inthecalloption'svalueof__________onedollar.

A)increase,morethan

B)decrease,morethan

C)decrease,lessthan

D)increase,lessthan

E)increase,exactly

Answer:DDifficulty:Moderate

Rationale:Optionpricesarelessthanstockprices,thuschangesinstockprices(marketorexercise)aregreater(inabsoluteterms)thanarechangesinpricesofoptions.

42.Whichoneofthefollowingvariablesinfluencesthevalueofcalloptions?

I)Levelofinterestrates.

II)Timetoexpirationoftheoption.

III)Dividendyieldofunderlyingstock.

IV)Stockpricevolatility.

A)IandIVonly.

B)IIandIIIonly.

C)I,II,andIVonly.

D)I,II,III,andIV.

E)I,IIandIIIonly.

Answer:DDifficulty:Moderate

Rationale:Alloftheabovevariablesaffectcalloptionprices.

43.Whichoneofthefollowingvariablesinfluencesthevalueofputoptions?

I)Levelofinterestrates.

II)Timetoexpirationoftheoption.

III)Dividendyieldofunderlyingstock.

IV)Stockpricevolatility.

A)IandIVonly.

B)IIandIIIonly.

C)I,II,andIVonly.

D)I,II,III,andIV.

E)I,IIandIIIonly.

Answer:DDifficulty:Moderate

Rationale:Alloftheabovevariablesaffectputoptionprices.

44.AnAmericancalloptionbuyeronanon-dividendpayingstockwill

A)alwaysexercisethecallassoonasitisinthemoney.

B)onlyexercisethecallwhenthestockpriceexceedstheprevioushigh

C)neverexercisethecallearly.

D)buyanoffsettingputwheneverthestockpricedropsbelowthestrikeprice.

E)noneoftheabove.

Answer:CDifficulty:Moderate

Rationale:AnAmericancalloptionbuyerwillnotexerciseearlyifthestockdoesnotpaydividends;exercisingforfeitsthetimevalue.Rather,theoptionbuyerwillselltheoptiontocollectboththeintrinsicvalueandthetimevalue.

45.RelativetoEuropeanputs,otherwiseidenticalAmericanputoptions

A)arelessvaluable.

B)aremorevaluable.

C)areequalinvalue.

D)willalwaysbeexercisedearlier.

E)noneoftheabove.

Answer:BDifficulty:Moderate

Rationale:Itisvaluabletoexerciseaputoptionearlyifthestockdropsbelowa

thresholdprice;thusAmericanputsshouldsellformorethanEuropeanputs.

46.Usethetwo-stateputoptionvalueinthisproblem.SO=$100;X=$120;thetwo

possibilitiesforSTare$150and$80.TherangeofPacrossthetwostatesis_____;thehedgeratiois_______.

A)$0and$40;-4/7

B)$0and$50;+4/7

C)$0and$40;+4/7

D)$0and$50;-4/7

E)$20and$40;+1/2

Answer:ADifficulty:Difficult

Rationale:WhenST=$150;P=$0;whenST=$80:P=$40;($0-$40)/($150-$80)=-4/7.

47.UsetheBlack-ScholesOptionPricingModelforthefollowingproblem.Given:SO=

$70;X=$70;T=70days;r=0.06annually(0.0001648daily);σ=0.020506(daily).

Nodividendswillbepaidbeforeoptionexpires.Thevalueofthecalloptionis

_______.

A)$10.16.

B)$5.16.

C)$0.00.

D)$2.16.

E)noneoftheabove.

Answer:BDifficulty:Difficult

Rationale:d2=0.1530277-(0.020506)(70)1/2=-0.01853781;N(d1)=0.5600;N(d2)=0.4919;C=0.5600($70)-$70[e-(0.0001648)(70)]0.4919=$5.16.

48.EmpiricaltestsoftheBlack-Scholesoptionpricingmodel

A)showthatthemodelgeneratesvaluesfairlyclosetothepricesatwhichoptions

trade.

B)showthatthemodeltendstoovervaluedeepinthemoneycallsandundervalue

deepoutofthemoneycalls.

C)indicatethatthemispricingthatdoesoccurisduetothepossibleearlyexerciseof

Americanoptionsondividend-payingstocks.

D)AandC.

E)A,B,andC.

Answer:DDifficulty:Difficult

Rationale:Studieshaveshownthatthemodeltendstoundervaluedeepinthemoneycallsandtoovervaluedeepoutofthemoneycalls.Theotherstatementsaretrue.

49.Optionssellerswhoaredelta-hedgingwouldmostlikely

A)sellwhenmarketsarefalling

B)buywhenmarketsarerising

C)bothAandB.

D)sellwhethermarketsarefallingorrising.

E)buywhethermarketsarefallingorrising.

Answer:CDifficulty:Moderate

Usethefollowingtoanswerquestions50-54:

AnAmerican-stylecalloptionwithsixmonthstomaturityhasastrikepriceof$35.Theunderlyingstocknowsellsfor$43.Thecallpremiumis$12.

50.Whatistheintrinsicvalueofthecall?

A)$12

B)$8

C)$0

D)$23

E)noneoftheabove.

Answer:BDifficulty:Easy

Rationale:43-35=$8.

51.Whatisthetimevalueofthecall?

A)$8

B)$12

C)$0

D)$4

E)cannotbedeterminedwithoutmoreinformation.

Answer:DDifficulty:Moderate

Rationale:12-(43-35)=$4.

52.Iftheoptionhasdeltaof.5,whatisitselasticity?

A)4.17

B)2.32

C)1.79

D)0.5

E)1.5

Answer:CDifficulty:Difficult

Rationale:[(12.50-12)/12]/[(44-43)/43]=1.79.

53.Iftherisk-freerateis6%,whatshouldbethevalueofaputoptiononthesamestock

withthesamestrikepriceandexpirationdate?

A)$3.00

B)$2.02

C)$12.00

D)$5.25

E)$8.00

Answer:ADifficulty:Difficult

Rationale:P=12-43+35/(1.06).5;P=$3.00

54.Ifthecompanyunexpectedlyannouncesitwillpayitsfirst-everdividend3monthsfrom

today,youwouldexpectthat

A)thecallpricewouldincrease.

B)thecallpricewoulddecrease.

C)thecallpricewouldnotchange.

D)theputpricewoulddecrease.

E)theputpricewouldnotchange.

Answer:BDifficulty:Moderate

Rationale:Asanapproximation,subtractthepresentvalueofthedividendfromthestockpriceandrecomputetheBlack-Scholesvaluewiththisadjustedstockprice.Sincethestockpriceislower,theoptionvaluewillbelower.

55.Sincedeltaschangeasstockvalueschange,portfoliohedgeratiosmustbeconstantly

updatedinactivemarkets.Thisprocessisreferredtoas

A)portfolioinsurance.

B)rebalancing.

C)optionelasticity.

D)gammahedging.

E)dynamichedging.

Answer:EDifficulty:Moderate

Rationale:Dynamichedgerswillconvertequityintocashinmarketdeclinestoadjustforchangesinoptiondeltas.

56.Involatilemarkets,dynamichedgingmaybedifficulttoimplementbecause

A)pricesmovetooquicklyforeffectiverebalancing.

B)asvolatilityincreases,historicaldeltasaretoolow.

C)pricequotesmaybedelayedsothatcorrecthedgeratioscannotbecomputed.

D)volatilemarketsmaycausetradinghalts.

E)alloftheabove.

Answer:EDifficulty:Easy

Rationale:Alloftheabovecorrectlydescribetheproblemsassociatedwithdynamichedginginvolatilemarkets.

57.Rubinstein(1994)observedthattheperformanceoftheBlack-Scholesmodelhad

deterioratedinrecentyears,andheattributedthisto

A)investorfearsofanothermarketcrash.

B)higherthannormaldividendpayouts.

C)earlyexerciseofAmericancalloptions.

D)decreasesintransactioncosts.

E)noneoftheabove.

Answer:ADifficulty:Moderate

Rationale:Optionsonthesamestockwiththesamestrike

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