Ask the Class to Prove That Option Pricing Is Consistent

question 4

Essay

Ask the class to prove that option pricing is consistent with standard discounted cash flow calculations.Propose that students form groups and develop two binomial trees for the same set of data.One tree should use real probabilities as defined in chapter 11 and the other as defined in chapter 10.

---

Definitions:

Short-Run Supply Curve

The short-run supply curve represents the relationship between price and quantity supplied over a short period, during which at least one input, such as plant size, is fixed.

Optimal Output

The level of production at which a firm maximizes its profits, determined by equating marginal cost and marginal revenue.

Market Price

The current market valuation at which services or products are exchanged.

Minimum Price

A set floor on the price at which a good or service can be sold, often used to ensure fair compensation for producers or to avoid market collapse.