A Stock Is Currently Trading at $100 $u = 1.05$ Or Fall by a Factor Of

question 24

Multiple Choice

A stock is currently trading at $100.In each period of a binomial tree,the stock will either increase in price by a factor of $u = 1.05$ or fall by a factor of $d = 0.90$ .The risk-free rate per period of the binomial tree is 0.1668%,i.e. ,an investment of a dollar at the risk-free rate returns $1.001668 after one period.What is the risk-neutral probability of the stock finishing in the money on a 100-strike,two-month call option?

• A)0.46
• B)0.50
• C)0.89
• D)0.90

Comprehend and define key financial terms associated with dividend policy and stock transactions.

Analyze the impact of stock splits on company valuation and shareholder equity.

Understand the implications of dividend policies on corporate financial strategy.

Explain the financial reasoning behind different corporate dividend actions and policies.

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