A Stock with a Current Price of $37 Will Either

question 72

Multiple Choice

A stock with a current price of $37 will either move up by a factor of 1.20 or down by a factor of .80 each period over the next two periods. The risk-free rate of interest is 4%. What is the current value of a call option with a strike price of $40?

• A)$4.16
• B)$4.42
• C)$4.71
• D)$5.09
• E)$5.13

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