You happen to be checking the newspaper and notice an arbitrage opportunity. The current stock price of Gougou is $20 per share and the one-year risk-free interest rate is 8%. A one-year put on Gougou with a strike price of $18 sells for $3.33, while the identical call sells for $7. Explain what you must do to exploit this arbitrage opportunity

You happen to be checking the newspaper and notice an arbitrage opportunity. The current stock price of Gougou is $20 per share and the one-year risk-free interest rate is 8%. A one-year put on Gougou with a strike price of $18 sells for $3.33, while the identical call sells for $7. Explain what you must do to exploit this arbitrage opportunity

EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

14th Edition

ISBN:9781337514835

Author:MOYER

Publisher:MOYER

Chapter12: The Cost Of Capital

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 22P

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