A call option on a stock is trading for $30 per share with a $32 exercise...

a) Find the risk neutral probability assuming 3 months for each step.

b) Find the call price

c) Find the put price?

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u= e^(Standard deviation)*( Time each period/12)^0.5

=e^(0.36)*(3/12)^0.5

=1.1972

d=1/u= 0.8352

a. 0.4830

B. European or American (both the same answer).

C. 1. European Put

2. American Put.

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