FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: THEORY AND PRACT
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ISBN: 9781305632455
Author: BRIGHAM E. F.
Publisher: CENGAGE L
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Chapter 8, Problem 3P
Assume that you have been given the following information on Purcell Corporation’s call options:
According to the Black-Scholes option pricing model, what is the option’s value?
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