You currently own a one-year call option on Way-One.The current share price is €26.50 and the risk-free rate of return is 4%.Your option has a strike price of €20 and you assume that it will finish in the money.What is the current value of your call option?

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The value of a call option is calculated as the current stock price minus the present value of the strike price. Here, the present value of the strike price is €20 / (1 + 0.04) = €19.23. Therefore, the value of the call option is €26.50 - €19.23 = €7.27.

You Currently Own a One-Year Call Option on Way-One