6 Call options with an exercise price of $50 and one year to expiration are available. The market price of the underlying stock is currently $42, but this market price is expected to either decrease to $52 or increase to $37 in a year's time. Assume the risk-free rate is 6%. What is the value of the option? (Do not round Intermediate calculations. Round the final answer to 2 decimal places. Omit any commes and the $ sign in your response. For example, an answer of $1,000.50 should be entered as 1000.50.) Numeric Response 2:26:13 W حن Search 96 15 園 16 17 5 < Prev 46 of 58 Next > CH IA ASUS 180/2 8 19 9 10 O 112 IA Bit St Amanat ENG US 6:03 PM 2024-07-09

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Call options with an exercise price of $50 and one year to expiration are available. The market price of the underlying stock is currently $42, but this market price is expected to either decrease to $52 or
increase to $37 in a year's time. Assume the risk-free rate is 6%. What is the value of the option? (Do not round Intermediate calculations. Round the final answer to 2 decimal places. Omit any commes
and the $ sign in your response. For example, an answer of $1,000.50 should be entered as 1000.50.)
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Transcribed Image Text:6 Call options with an exercise price of $50 and one year to expiration are available. The market price of the underlying stock is currently $42, but this market price is expected to either decrease to $52 or increase to $37 in a year's time. Assume the risk-free rate is 6%. What is the value of the option? (Do not round Intermediate calculations. Round the final answer to 2 decimal places. Omit any commes and the $ sign in your response. For example, an answer of $1,000.50 should be entered as 1000.50.) Numeric Response 2:26:13 W حن Search 96 15 園 16 17 5 < Prev 46 of 58 Next > CH IA ASUS 180/2 8 19 9 10 O 112 IA Bit St Amanat ENG US 6:03 PM 2024-07-09
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