A 6-month European call option on a dividend-paying stock is cur- rently selling for $1.75. The stock price is $58.56, the strike price is $55, and a dividend of $1.20 is expected in 2 months and 5 months. The risk-free interest rate is 3% per annum for all maturities. (a) What opportunities are there for an arbitrageur? Detail your answer. (b) In this market a European put option with same strike price and maturity is also available for trading. Derive the no-arbitrage price of the put option if the call option has a price of c $3. (c) The European put option in the above section is trading at $3. What opportunities are there for an arbitrageur? Detail your answer.

A 6-month European call option on a dividend-paying stock is cur- rently selling for $1.75. The stock price is $58.56, the strike price is $55, and a dividend of $1.20 is expected in 2 months and 5 months. The risk-free interest rate is 3% per annum for all maturities. (a) What opportunities are there for an arbitrageur? Detail your answer. (b) In this market a European put option with same strike price and maturity is also available for trading. Derive the no-arbitrage price of the put option if the call option has a price of c $3. (c) The European put option in the above section is trading at $3. What opportunities are there for an arbitrageur? Detail your answer.

Intermediate Financial Management (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter8: Basic Stock Valuation

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