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Taggart Transcontinental’s stock has a volatility of 25% and a current stock price of $40 per share. Taggart pays no dividends. The risk-free interest rate is 4%.
(a). Calculate the Black-Scholes value of a one-year, at-the-money call option on Taggart stock.
The value of a one-year, at-the-money call option on Taggart stock is__________ $ (round to two decimal places)
(b). Calculate the Black-Scholes value of a one-year, at-the-money put option on Taggart stock.
The value of a one-year, at-the-money put option on Taggart stock is________ $ (round to two decimal places)
(c). Calculate the Black-Scholes value of a one-year call option on Taggart stock with a strike price of $50.
The value of a one-year call option on Taggart stock with a strike price of $50 is ____________$ (round to two decimal places)
(d). Consider a one-year, at-the-money call option on Taggart stock. Compute the effect on the price of this call option of an increase in the risk-free rate from 4% to 6%.
The effect on the price of the call option is __________$ (round to two decimal places) plug in increase or decrease__________.
(e). Consider a one-year, at-the-money call option on Taggart stock. Compute the effect on the price of this call option of an increase in the volatility from 25% to 40%.
The effect on the price of the call option is_____________ $ (round to two decimal places) plug in increase or decrease____________.
(f). Calculate the Black-Scholes Δ of a one-year, at-the-money call option on Taggart stock.
The Black-Scholes Δ of a one-year, at-the-money call option is _________ (round to four decimal places)
(a). Calculate the Black-Scholes value of a one-year, at-the-money call option on Taggart stock.
The value of a one-year, at-the-money call option on Taggart stock is $4.73
(b). Calculate the Black-Scholes value of a one-year, at-the-money put option on Taggart stock.
The value of a one-year, at-the-money put option on Taggart stock is $3.17
(c). Calculate the Black-Scholes value of a one-year call option on Taggart stock with a strike price of $50.
The value of a one-year call option on Taggart stock with a strike price of $50 is $1.47
(d). Consider a one-year, at-the-money call option on Taggart stock. Compute the effect on the price of this call option of an increase in the risk-free rate from 4% to 6%.
The effect on the price of the call option is $0.40 (5.13-4.73) Increase
(e). Consider a one-year, at-the-money call option on Taggart stock. Compute the effect on the price of this call option of an increase in the volatility from 25% to 40%.
The effect on the price of the call option is $2.30 increase
(f). Calculate the Black-Scholes Δ of a one-year, at-the-money call option on Taggart stock.
The Black-Scholes Δ of a one-year, at-the-money call option is 0.6122
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