Estimate the "Vega" of the following option. Assume that there are 252 days in a trading year and thus exactly 6-months until expiration means 126 trading days until expiration. The option is a call option. The stock is trading at $1,000. The option has exactly 6-months until expiration. The option strike price is $1,050. The risk-free rate is 3%. The stock pays no dividends. Our best estimate of the stock's volatility is 40% annualized. Group of answer choices $.26 $1.12 $2.82 $15.73

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Estimate the "Vega" of the following option. Assume that there are 252 days in a trading year and thus exactly 6-months until expiration means 126 trading days until expiration.

The option is a call option.

The stock is trading at $1,000.

The option has exactly 6-months until expiration.

The option strike price is $1,050.

The risk-free rate is 3%.

The stock pays no dividends.

Our best estimate of the stock's volatility is 40% annualized.

Group of answer choices

$.26

$1.12

$2.82

$15.73 

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