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2004-2005 Graduate Bulletin 
    
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FIN 261 - Option Markets


Once a year
Examines the organization, regulation and theory of option markets and the relationship between option prices and underlying instruments. Provides detailed treatment of several pricing formulas. Includes the application of option pricing theory to corporate financing and investment decisions, and the valuation of stock, currency, index and futures options. Emphasizes the use of options as a tool for hedging and discusses the role of speculation and arbitrage strategies. Other topics include ethical issues and the application of technology in option markets.

Prerequisites & Notes
FIN 203, QM 203. Open only to matriculated Zarb School of Business graduate students and/or matriculated School of Education and Allied Human Services graduate students where appropriate. (Formerly Option Theory and Practice.)

Credits: 3 s.h.





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