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Consider a call option written on a non-dividend-paying stock when the current stock price is $35, the exercise price is $30, the risk-free interest rate is 5% per annum, the volatility is 35% per annum, and the time to maturity is 4 months. a) What is the price of a European call option written on the stock? b) What is the price of an American call option written on the stock? c) Assume that the stock will pay a dividend in 2 months. The expected dividend is 60 cents. What is the price of a European call option written on the dividend-paying stock? Important: Please show all your steps to the solution.