M08 – Option Valuation: CFAI Practice Problems

Source: CFAI CFA1 Derivatives Practice 2026 – Volume 7 Back to module: m08-option-valuation


Exhibit: SAPP

Sarah Park (SAPP) continues her derivatives training by covering option valuation concepts. She discusses the factors affecting option values, the boundaries on option prices, and the impact of changes in key variables (underlying price, risk-free rate, volatility, time to expiration) on call and put option values.


Question 1

The minimum value of a European put option at expiration is:

  • A. Zero
  • B. The underlying price minus the exercise price
  • C. The greater of zero or the exercise price minus the underlying price

Question 2

All else being equal, an increase in the risk-free rate will most likely cause the value of a European put option to:

  • A. Decrease
  • B. Increase
  • C. Remain unchanged