XYZ Corp compensates executives with 10 year European call options, granted at the money If there is a significant drop in the share price, the companys board will reset the strike price of the options to equal the new share price The maturity of the repriced option will equal the remaining maturit...

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XYZ Corp. compensates executives with 10-year European call options, granted at the money. If there is a

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XYZ Corp. compensates executives with 10-year European call options, granted at the money. If there is a significant drop in the share price, the company’s board will reset the of the options to equal the new share price. The of the repriced option will equal the remaining of the original option. Suppose that σ = 30%, r = 6%, δ = 0, and that the original share price is $100.
a. What is the value at grant of an option that will not be repriced?
b. What is the value at grant of an option that is repriced when the share price reaches $60?
c. What repricing trigger maximizes the initial value of the option?
Strike Price
In finance, the strike price of an option is the fixed price at which the owner of the option can buy, or sell, the underlying security or commodity. Maturity
Maturity is the date on which the life of a transaction or financial instrument ends, after which it must either be renewed, or it will cease to exist. The term is commonly used for deposits, foreign exchange spot, and forward transactions, interest...