Consider a structured security of the following type: The purchaser invests $1,000 and in three years gets

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Consider a structured security of the following type: The purchaser invests $1,000 and in three years gets back the initial investment plus 95% of the increase in a market index whose current price is 100. The interest rate is 6% per year, continuously compounded. Assuming the security is fairly priced, what is the implied volatility of the market index?

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Financial Modeling

ISBN: 9780262027281

4th Edition

Authors: Simon Benninga

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