Suppose on July 7 the stock will go ex-dividend with a dividend of $2. Assuming that the

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Suppose on July 7 the stock will go ex-dividend with a dividend of $2. Assuming that the options are American, determine whether the July 160 call would be exercised. Estimate the historical volatility of the stock for use in the Black-Scholes-Merton model. (Ignore dividends on the stock.)
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A dividend is a distribution of a portion of company’s earnings, decided and managed by the company’s board of directors, and paid to the shareholders. Dividends are given on the shares. It is a token reward paid to the shareholders for their...
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