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Problem 1. Assume that the interest rate is 5%, continuously compounded annually, and consider call and put options of both American and European style expiring in 6 months on non-dividend paying stock. For each of the following scenarios, check if you can find an arbitrage opportunity and, if you can, describe it: (1) The strike price of a European put option is $3 and the option is traded at $4. (ii) The shares are traded at $3 and the American call option is traded at $3.20.