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( 7 % ) The following information is given for the European call option on Schlumberger ( SLB ) . S = 6 7 .

(7%) The following information is given for the European call option on Schlumberger (SLB).S=67.44,
x=65,rc=1.0%(continuously compounded interest rate),T=32365=0.08767123, actual call option price =
4.15 and no cash dividend is expected by option expiration.
(a)(1%) When we select an initial implied volatility () of 0.30, what value does the Black-Scholes model
predict for the call option on SLB?
(b)(1%) If an adjustment to the initial guess of implied volatility would be needed, should we increase or
decrease our initial guess?
(c)(1%) Calculate the vega (delCdel=ST2e-12d1222) using the initial selected volatility of 0.30.
(d)(1%) Based on n+1=n-C(n)-CmarketC'(n), what is our new guess for the implied volatility?
(e)(1%) Calculate the implied volatility using EXCEL.
(f)(2%) Calculate the price of European put option on SLB based on the Black-Scholes model using the
implied volatility found in part (e) and the same other parameters.
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