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Assume the following information for a stock and a European call option written on the stock ,Exersice price 80,current stock price 70,the variance is0.4,time to expiration 0.5 semi annum ,risk free rate of return 0.07.Detaermin the time premium using Binomial ,assume it is a two period call option.
std dev = var^(1/2) = 0.4^(1/2)=63.24%
upmove u = e^(std dev*(t)^(1/2))
=e^(0.6324*(1)^(1/2))=1.882
Down move d = 1/u = 1/1.882=0.5314
Time premium = call price -max(current stock price-exercise price,0) = 23.4344-max(70-80,0) = 23.4344-0=23.4344