Financial Management: Theory & Practice (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Eugene F. Brigham, Michael C. Ehrhardt
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 26, Problem 6P
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Calculate the value of option using Black Scholes model.
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B
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