A Stock Has a Current Price of $100

question 12

Multiple Choice

A stock has a current price of $100.Assume a CRR-style jump-to-default model in which the volatility is 30%.Let the risk-neutral probability of default in three months be 10%.The 3-month risk-free rate is 2% in continuously-componded and annualized terms.What is the price of a three-month at-the-money put option on this stock in a one-period jump-to-default tree model?

• A)$7.22
• B)7.72
• C)$11.82
• D)$13.42

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Definitions:

Split-Off Point

The stage in a process where different products have been sufficiently processed and can be recognized as distinct goods.

Weighted Average Method

An inventory valuation method that calculates the cost of goods sold and ending inventory based on the weighted average cost of all items available for sale during the period.

Joint Costs

The costs incurred in the process of producing two or more joint products before the point at which the products become separately identifiable.

Split-Off Point

In a production process, the stage at which jointly processed products become individually identifiable and able to be separated into distinct products.