A non-dividend paying stock currently trades at a price of $25. European and American call and put options on the stock with a time to expiration of 180 days have an exercise price of $26. You forecast that the stock price can go up 5% or down 4% in each period of length 90 days each. The annually compounded risk free rate is 3%. Use the two-period BOPM.

The value of the European call option is closest to:

a. $0.53 b. $0.63 c. $0.43

Which of the following is correct regarding the value of the American call option?

a.It is greater than that of the European call option

b.It is less than that of the European call option

c.It is equal to that of the European call option