Question: Derive the BSM formula for time - varying, non - random interest rate and volatility. Consider a stock whose price SDE is d S (

Derive the BSM formula for time-varying, non-random interest rate and volatility. Consider a stock
whose price SDE is
dS(t)=r(t)S(t)dt+(t)S(t)dwidetilde(W)(t)
where r(t) and (t) are non random function of t and widetilde(W)(t) is a Brownian motion under the risk-
neutral measure Q. Let T>0 be given, and consider an European call, whose value at time zero
is
c(0,S(0))=EQ[exp{-0Tr(t)dt}(S(T)-K)+].
(a) Show that S(T) is of the form S(0)ex, where x is a normal r.v., and determine the mean and
variance of x.
(b) Let
BSM(T,x;K,R,)=xN(1T2[log(xK)+(R+22)T])
-e-RTKN(1T2[log(xK)+(R-22)T])
denote the value at time zero of an European call expiring at time T when the underlying stock
has constant volatility and the interest rate R is constant. Show that
c(0,S(0))=BSM(T,S(0);K,1T0Tr(t)dt,1T0T2(t)dt2)
 Derive the BSM formula for time-varying, non-random interest rate and volatility.

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