25. The current stock price of Alcoa is $65, and the stock does not pay dividends. The instantaneous risk-free rate of return is 7%. The instantaneous standard deviation of Alcoco's stock is 30%. You want to purchase a put option on this stock with an exercise price of $70 and an expiration date 30 days from now. According to the Black-Scholes OPM, you should hold __________ shares of stock per 100 put options to hedge your risk. Please show written out, how to do it step by step, not with excel.

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25. The current stock price of Alcoa is $65, and the stock does not pay dividends. The instantaneous risk-free rate of return is 7%. The instantaneous standard deviation of Alcoco's stock is 30%. You want to purchase a put option on this stock with an exercise price of $70 and an expiration date 30 days from now. According to the Black-Scholes OPM, you should hold __________ shares of stock per 100 put options to hedge your risk.

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