Exhibit 22.5 Use the Information Below for the Following Problem(S)

question 46

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 22.5
Use the Information Below for the Following Problem(S)
The information provided is relevant in the context of a one period (one year) binomial option pricing model. A stock currently trades at $50 per share, a call option on the stock has an exercise price of $45. The stock is equally likely to rise by 25% or fall by 25%. The one-year risk free rate is 2%.
-Refer to Exhibit 22.5.Estimate n,the number of call options that must be written.

• A) -1.4286
• B) -2.9286
• C) -2.8571
• D) -2.5714
• E) -1.1111

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