A 3-month European call option on a non-dividend-paying-stock is currently selling for $1.00. The stock price is $50, th
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2022 10:45 am
A 3-month European call option on a non-dividend-paying-stock is currently selling for $1.00. The stock price is $50, the strike price is $50, and the risk-free interest rate is 12.37% per annum with semi-annual compounding. 1. Convert the risk-free rate to equivalent continuous compounding rate. 2. Check if the lower bound condition is violated. 3. Are there any arbitrage opportunities? If yes construct an arbitrage strategy using a table of cashflows over the time and calculate the arbitrage profit.