4. What volatility smile is likely to beobserved when:(a) Both tails of the stock price distributionare less heavy than those of the lognormaldistribution?(b) The right tail is heavier, and the left tail isless heavy, than that of a lognormaldistribution?5. Using Table below calculate the impliedvolatility a trader would use for an 8-monthoption with K/SO = 1.04.

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4. What volatility smile is likely to be observed when: a) Both tails of the stock price distribution are less heavy than those of the lognormal distribution? b) The right tail is heavier, and the left tail is ess heavy, than that of a lognormal distribution? 5. Using Table below calculate the implied

4. What volatility smile is likely to be observed when: a) Both tails of the stock price distribution are less heavy than those of the lognormal distribution? b) The right tail is heavier, and the left tail is ess heavy, than that of a lognormal distribution? 5. Using Table below calculate the implied

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