- CFA Exams
- CFA Level I Exam
- Study Session 16. Derivatives
- Reading 49. Basics of Derivative Pricing and Valuation
- Subject 3. Pricing and Valuation of Forward Contracts
CFA Practice Question
Which type of put options on dividend-paying stock are worth more?
A. American-style put options may be worth more.
B. European-style call options may be worth more.
C. Either A or B can be true. They may worth the same.
Explanation: The benefit (investing the proceeds to get risk-free return from proceeds) may be bigger than the cost (exercise the option and lose the dividend), so early exercise may have value.
User Contributed Comments 1
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niuniucow | European option can never worth more than American option, so B and C are wrong. |