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An options trader is applying the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model to estimate the delta of a long 1-year European put option on a dividend-paying stock. Relevant data is provided below:
Annual continuously compounded risk-free rate of interest: 2.0%
Annual dividend yield on the stock: 3.5%
N(d₁): 0.5411
N(d₂): 0.4287
What is the delta of the put option?
A
−0.5517
B
−0.5411
C
−0.4589
D
−0.4431