Corporate Finance (4th Edition) (Pearson Series in Finance) - Standalone book
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ISBN: 9780134083278
Author: Jonathan Berk, Peter DeMarzo
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 20, Problem 21P
Suppose Amazon stock is trading for $500 per share, and Amazon pays no dividends.
- a. What is the maximum possible price of a call option on Amazon?
- b. What is the maximum possible price of a put option on Amazon with a strike price of $550?
- c. What is the minimum possible value of a call option on Amazon stock with a strike price of $475?
- d. What is the minimum possible value of an American put option on Amazon stock with a strike price of $550?
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Corporate Finance (4th Edition) (Pearson Series in Finance) - Standalone book
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