UPENN: LOOSE LEAF CORP.FIN W/CONNECT
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Chapter 22, Problem 4QP
Two-State Option Pricing Model The price of Ervin Corp. stock will be either $53 or $67 at the end of the year. Call options are available with one year to expiration. T-bills currently yield 5 percent.
- a. Suppose the current price of the stock is $58. What is the value of the call option if the exercise price is $50 per share?
- b. Suppose the exercise price is $60 in part (a). What is the value of the call option now?
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UPENN: LOOSE LEAF CORP.FIN W/CONNECT
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