Stock index Y is currently priced at $25/unit. The index pays dividends continuously at a rate proportional to its price at a constant rate of 3%. An investor purchases 200 units of the stock index and invests all dividends in the index. The continuously compounded risk-free interest rate is 5%. After four months the investor closes out all positions when the index is priced at $25.90. Calculate the four-month profit.
Stock index Y is currently priced at $25/unit. The index pays dividends continuously at a rate proportional to its price at a constant rate of 3%. An investor purchases 200 units of the stock index and invests all dividends in the index. The continuously compounded risk-free interest rate is 5%. After four months the investor closes out all positions when the index is priced at $25.90. Calculate the four-month profit.
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![Stock index Y is currently priced at $25/unit. The index pays
dividends continuously at a rate proportional to its price at a
constant rate of 3%. An investor purchases 200 units of the
stock index and invests all dividends in the index. The
continuously compounded risk-free interest rate is 5%. After
four months the investor closes out all positions when the index
is priced at $25.90. Calculate the four-month profit.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F1e0d396c-e5f5-46c2-813a-9ed0820c37ca%2Ff487f0b1-7bb1-46da-a058-21f6bda64bea%2F73jc9yg_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Stock index Y is currently priced at $25/unit. The index pays
dividends continuously at a rate proportional to its price at a
constant rate of 3%. An investor purchases 200 units of the
stock index and invests all dividends in the index. The
continuously compounded risk-free interest rate is 5%. After
four months the investor closes out all positions when the index
is priced at $25.90. Calculate the four-month profit.
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