Chapter 03 · Section 3.1

Options-Time Value

                    CALL                          PUT         
 Exercise    Mar      Jun      Sep           Mar      Jun     Sep 
 Price                                                             
 30         10.15    10.85     11.65         0.05     0.35    0.85 
 35          5.40     6.90      8.10         0.25     1.35    2.15 
 40          1.90     4.00      5.35         1.75     3.40    4.35 
 45          0.40     2.10      3.45         5.30     6.50    7.40 
 50          0.05     1.05      2.15        10.05    10.50   11.15 

                Stock price: $40    Today's date: February         

What is this option's time value?

• a) $3.45
  Yes. We already determined that the intrinsic value is zero. The entire option premium must therefore consist of time value since Time Value = Option Premium - Intrinsic Value Continue
  b) -$5.00
  c) $1.55
  d) $5.00
  e) $.00

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