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Chapter 2, Problem 3CP
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To select: The correct option for the most risky transaction which is undertake in the stock index option market where stock market is expecting increases in sustainability is to be determined.
Introduction : The call option is a contract in which the holder has the right to buy the underlying asset. The call option is a type of the option contract. The option contract is of two types − call option and put option.
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