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Explain why a regular European call option is the sum of a down-and-out European call and a down-and-in European call. Is the same true for American call options?

   Explain why a regular European call option is the sum of a down-and-out European call and a down-and-in European call. Is the same true for American call options?

Options, Futures, and Other Derivatives

Options, Futures, and Other Derivatives

John C. Hull 10th Edition

Chapter 26, Problem 17

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A regular European call option gives the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy an underlying asset at a specified strike price on a specified expiration date. A down-and-out European call option is a barrier option that ceases to exist if the underlying Show more…

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