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Suppose that c1, c2, and c3 are the prices of European call options with strike prices K1, K2, and K3, respectively, where K3 > K2 > K1 and K3 K2 ΒΌ K2 K1. All options have the same maturity. Show th...
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What is the result corresponding to that in Problem 11.26 for European put options?
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You are the manager and sole owner of a highly leveraged company. All the debt will mature in 1 year. If at that time the value of the company is greater than the face value of the debt, you will pay...
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Consider an option on a stock when the stock price is $41, the strike price is $40, the risk-free rate is 6%, the volatility is 35%, and the time to maturity is 1 year. Assume that a dividend of $0.50...
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Consider a put option on a non-dividend-paying stock when the stock price is $40, the strike price is $42, the risk-free interest rate is 2%, the volatility is 25% per annum, and the time to maturity...
See AnswerQ: Three put options on a stock have the same expiration date and
Three put options on a stock have the same expiration date and strike prices of $55, $60, and $65. The market prices are $3, $5, and $8, respectively. Explain how a butterfly spread can be created. Co...
See AnswerQ: Suppose that the price of a non-dividend-paying stock
Suppose that the price of a non-dividend-paying stock is $32, its volatility is 30%, and the risk-free rate for all maturities is 5% per annum. Use DerivaGem to calculate the cost of setting up the fo...
See AnswerQ: Describe the trading position created in which a call option is bought
Describe the trading position created in which a call option is bought with strike price K2 and a put option is sold with strike price K1 when both have the same time to maturity and K2 > K1. What doe...
See AnswerQ: A bank decides to create a five-year principal-protected
A bank decides to create a five-year principal-protected note on a non-dividend-paying stock by offering investors a zero-coupon bond plus a bull spread created from calls. The risk-free rate is 4% an...
See AnswerQ: The current price of a non-dividend-paying biotech stock
The current price of a non-dividend-paying biotech stock is $140 with a volatility of 25%. The risk-free rate is 4%. For a 3-month time step: (a) What is the percentage up movement? (b) What is the pe...
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