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For a European call option, why is Gamma always non-negative under the Black-Scholes model?

1. Because time decay (Theta) is always negative for long positions.
2. Because Delta is always between 0 and 1.
3. Because the call option price is a convex function of the underlying stock price.
4. Because the underlying stock price can never be negative.

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