Practical Management Science
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Chapter 2, Problem 25P
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To determine: The price of the put option, the effect of a change in volatility, today’s stock price, and duration on the option price.
Put option:
Put option is an option arrangement which gives the owner the right but does not give the obligation to sell a specified amount of an underlying security at a specific price within a specific period of time.
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