The Cox-Ross-Rubinstein (CRR) model is a Binomial tree in which the up and down factors are given as u = e^(σ sqrt(h)) , d = e^(−σ sqrt(h)) , where σ denotes the volatility parameter and h stands for the length of a single period in a tree. 3.1.1 What is the ratio Su/Sd? 3.1.2 What is the (as simplified as possible) expression for the risk-neutral probability of the stock price going up in a single step?

The Cox-Ross-Rubinstein (CRR) model is a Binomial tree in which the up and down factors are given as u = e^(σ sqrt(h)) , d = e^(−σ sqrt(h)) , where σ denotes the volatility parameter and h stands for the length of a single period in a tree. 3.1.1 What is the ratio Su/Sd? 3.1.2 What is the (as simplified as possible) expression for the risk-neutral probability of the stock price going up in a single step?

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Chapter25: Portfolio Theory And Asset Pricing Models

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