About this question

Convertible Bond Embedded Option

Hard · Algorithms & Data Structures · Quant Trader interview question · convertible-bond, option-pricing, fixed-income, financial-modeling

A convertible bond grants the holder the right, but not the obligation, to convert the bond into a predetermined number of shares of the issuer's common stock. Consider a scenario where you are tasked with pricing a convertible bond. From an option pricing perspective, a convertible bond can be viewed as a straight bond plus what embedded option?