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Using the following inputs find the implied volatility. The value of a call option on Tesla that has four months to maturity is $5.74. Tesla pays no dividends. Stock price $44 Risk-free rate 3% Strike price $44 Hint: Use the Black-Scholes formula Find the implied volatility (round your answer to the nearest whole percent). Decimal form or whole number is accepted)
Implied volatility = 55%
There is no specific formula to compute implied volatility but we can compute implied volatility by back calculation of Black-scholes formula.
We can use goal seek function of excel to determine implied volatility of given call call option.
Firstly set black-scholes formula for value of call option in excel and then use goal seek in following manner:
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