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Basic Question 0 of 5

For a call option, ______

I. rho is always negative.
II. theta is generally negative.
III. vega is always negative.

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ramdabom I thought Theta relates to time. How can it be negative?
cowboy @ramdabom: yes it relates to time. as time goes by an option decreases in value.
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Learning Outcome Statements

explain the assumptions and justify the selection of the two-stage DDM, the H-model, the three-stage DDM, or spreadsheet modeling to value a company's common shares;

describe terminal value and explain alternative approaches to determining the terminal value in a DDM;

calculate and interpret the value of common shares using the two-stage DDM, the H-model, and the three-stage DDM;

explain the use of spreadsheet modeling to forecast dividends and to value common shares;

evaluate whether a stock is overvalued, fairly valued, or undervalued by the market based on a DDM estimate of value.

CFA® 2025 Level II Curriculum, Volume 3, Module 21.