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What Are the Five Key Inputs to the Black-Scholes Model?

The five key inputs required for the Black-Scholes option pricing model are: the current price of the underlying asset, the option's strike price, the time remaining until the option's expiration, the risk-free interest rate, and the expected volatility of the underlying asset's returns. These variables are used to calculate the theoretical fair value of a European option.

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