CHAPTER 7

Options and Their Valuation

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  • Explain the meaning of the term option.
  • Describe the types of options and conditions for exercising options.
  • Discuss the implications of combinations of options.
  • Calculate the value and pay off of call and put option and their combinations.
  • Highlight the factors that have an influence on the ­valuation of options.
  • Develop a simple model of valuing options and Illustrate with example.
  • Show how Black-Scholes model of option valuation works.
  • Explain the logic of treating shares on options.
INTRODUCTION

Option means several things to different people.1 It may refer to a choice or alternative or privilege or opportunity or preference or right. To have options is normally regarded good. ...

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