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BLACK–SCHOLES FORMULA 239(a) Call options(b) Put optionsValue <strong>of</strong> a call0 5 10 15Value <strong>of</strong> a put0 2 4 6 8 10 120.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0<strong>Time</strong> to expiration0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0<strong>Time</strong> to expirationFigure 6.4. Marginal effects <strong>of</strong> the time to expiration on the price <strong>of</strong> an option with K = 80,σ = 0.3, and r = 0.06: (a) call option, and (b) put option. The solid, dotted, and dashed linesare for the current stock price P t = 70, 80, and 90, respectively.4. Volatility σ : Rewriting h + and h − ash + = ln(P t/K ) + r(T − t)σ √ T − th − = ln(P t/K ) + r(T − t)σ √ T − t+ σ 2√T − t− σ 2√T − t,we obtain that (a) if ln(P t /K ) + r(T − t)

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