The risk-free interest rate is 0 under the black-scholes


A market-maker sells 1,000 1-year European gap call options, and deltahedges the position with shares. You are given: (i) Each gap call option is written on 1 share of a nondividend-paying stock. (ii) The current price of the stock is 100. (iii) The stock’s volatility is 100%. (iv) Each gap call option has a strike price of 130. (v) Each gap call option has a payment trigger of 100. (vi) The risk-free interest rate is 0%. Under the Black-Scholes framework, determine the initial number of shares in the delta-hedge.

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Financial Management: The risk-free interest rate is 0 under the black-scholes
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