The stock price of Heavy Machine (HM) changes only once a month: Either it goes up  by 20% or it falls by 16.7%. Its price now is $50. The interest rate is 1% per month.  What is the value of a one-month call option with an exercise price of $45? Round to 2 decimal points for each step of the calculation.  A. $ 7.20 B. $ 7.13 C. $ 7.72 D. $ 7.80

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The stock price of Heavy Machine (HM) changes only once a month: Either it goes up 
by 20% or it falls by 16.7%. Its price now is $50. The interest rate is 1% per month. 
What is the value of a one-month call option with an exercise price of $45?
Round to 2 decimal points for each step of the calculation. 
A. $ 7.20
B. $ 7.13
C. $ 7.72
D. $ 7.80 

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