This paper proposes a novel way of pricing S&P500 index options in the presence of jump risk. Our analysis is built upon an equilibrium option pricing rule for a representative agent economy. In particular, we use the weighted utility's certainty equivalent to specify agent's risk preference,...

Chapter1.Introduction -- Chapter2.General Equilibrium Option Pricing Models -- Chapter3.Simulation Comparison -- Chapter4.Empirical Comparison -- Chapter5.Fanning Preference and Option Pricing -- Chapter6.Jump Size Distribution and Option Pricing -- Chapter7.Risk Aversion Estimated From Variance...