The price of a stock, which agreed to pay 2$ dividends per share, is $45 and the strike price of a one-year European call option on the stock is $43. The risk-free rate is 7% (continuously compounded). Which of the following is a lower bound for the option? option 1 - $5.98 option 2- $2.91 option 3 - $2.54 option  4 -$4.14

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The price of a stock, which agreed to pay 2$ dividends per share, is $45 and the strike price of a one-year European call option on the stock is $43. The risk-free rate is 7% (continuously compounded). Which of the following is a lower bound for the option?

option 1 - $5.98
option 2- $2.91
option 3 - $2.54
option  4 -$4.14
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