Which of these will increase the value of a call option?I. An increase in the market value of the underlying assetII. An increase in the option's exercise (or strike) priceIII. A decrease in the market value of the underlying assetIV. An increase in the volatility of the underlying asset's returnsA) I and Il onlyв) I onlyC) I and IV onlyD) Il and III only

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Which of these will increase the value of a call option? I. An increase in the market value of the underlying asset II. An increase in the option's exercise (or strike) price II. A decrease in the market value of the underlying asset IV. An increase in the volatility of the underlying asset's returns A) I and Il only B) Il only C) I and IV only D) Il and III only

Which of these will increase the value of a call option? I. An increase in the market value of the underlying asset II. An increase in the option's exercise (or strike) price II. A decrease in the market value of the underlying asset IV. An increase in the volatility of the underlying asset's returns A) I and Il only B) Il only C) I and IV only D) Il and III only

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