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How Dear Can a Call Be?

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A call option is written on a stock currently trading at $80. What is the absolute highest price the call could ever rationally trade at (in dollars)?

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Compare owning the call to owning the stock outright.

Would you pay more for the option to buy than for the thing itself?

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