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Chapter 3, Problem 17P

Consider two securities that pay risk-free cash flows over the next two years and that have the current market prices shown here:

Chapter 3, Problem 17P, Consider two securities that pay risk-free cash flows over the next two years and that have the

  1. a. What is the no-arbitrage price of a security that pays cash flows of $100 in one year and $100 in two years?
  2. b. What is the no-arbitrage price of a security that pays cash flows of $100 in one year and $500 in two years?
  3. c. Suppose a security with cash flows of $50 in one year and $100 in two years is trading for a price of $130. What arbitrage opportunity is available?
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