The price of an asset will either rise by 25% or fall by 40% in 1 year,

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The price of an asset will either rise by 25% or fall by 40% in 1 year, with equal probability. A European put option on this asset matures after 1 year.

Assume the following:

• Price of the asset today: 100 

• Strike price of the put option: 130

• Put option premium: 7 

• Annual effective risk free rate: 3%

Calculate the expected profit of the put option.

(A) 12.79 

(B) 15.89 

(C) 22.69 

(D) 27.79 

(E) 30.29

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