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An analyst gathers the following Black–Scholes–Merton option valuation model outputs for a call option on a non-dividend-paying stock:
| Output | Value |
|---|---|
| d₁ | 0.230 |
| d₂ | 0.053 |
| N(d₁) | 0.591 |
| N(d₂) | 0.521 |
| N(−d₁) | 0.409 |
| N(−d₂) | 0.479 |
To replicate the call option payoffs for a buyer, the initial trading strategy required by the no-arbitrage approach is to: