upupB1 = 0.6B2 = 0.3downdownTwo securities, B1 and B2 are trading in the economy and their payoff structure and prices are givenin the above. Suppose that annualized continuously compounded interest rate is r, and time tomaturity is T. What is the risk-neutral probability of reaching the "up" state, q?O 0.3333O 0.5003O 0.6065O 0.22991.

Annualized continiously compounded interest rate is "r: Time to maturity is "T" To Find: Risk…

Answered: up up B1 = 0.6 B2 = 0.3 %3D %3D down…

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