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question 72

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An exchange traded fund (ETF) is a security that represents a portfolio of individual stocks.Consider an ETF for which each share represents a portfolio of two shares of International Business Machines (IBM) ,three shares of Merck (MRK) ,and three shares of Citigroup Inc.(C) .Suppose the current market price of each individual stock are shown below:
-Suppose that the ETF is trading for $666.95;you should:

• A)sell the EFT and buy 2 shares of IBM,3 shares of MRK,and 3 shares of C.
• B)sell the EFT and buy 3 shares of IBM,2 shares of MRK,and 3 shares of C.
• C)buy the EFT and sell 2 shares of IBM,3 shares of MRK,and 3 shares of C.
• D)do nothing,no arbitrage opportunity exists.

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Definitions:

Best Response

In game theory, the strategy that yields the highest payoff for a player, given the strategies chosen by other players.

Simultaneous Game

A strategic game in which all players make their moves at the same time, without knowledge of the other players' actions.

Nash Equilibrium

A concept within game theory where no participant can gain by a unilateral change of strategy if the strategies of the others remain unchanged.

Simultaneous Game

A type of strategic game in game theory where all players make decisions or choose their strategies at the same time without knowledge of the others' choices.