AMZN shares currently sell for 775. The stock pays no dividend. The current risk-free rate is 1.50% compounded continuously. You believe AMZN European options, with a strike price of 780, maturing in 24 trading days, should be selling for an implied volatility of 21%. (Assume there are 252 trading days in a calendar year.) What is the value for d2 for this option as defined by the Black-Scholes Merton model (BSM model)?

AMZN shares currently sell for 775. The stock pays no dividend. The current risk-free rate is 1.50% compounded continuously. You believe AMZN European options, with a strike price of 780, maturing in 24 trading days, should be selling for an implied volatility of 21%. (Assume there are 252 trading days in a calendar year.) What is the value for d2 for this option as defined by the Black-Scholes Merton model (BSM model)?

EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

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Chapter8: Analysis Of Risk And Return

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