Problem 2 Suppose that a stock is currently trading at $60 per share, and the stock...

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Problem 2 Suppose that a stock is currently trading at $60 per share, and the stock price can only take two possible values one year from now: it can either go up by 25% or down by 20%. The annual risk-free rate is 4%. Assume that the stock pays no dividends. You are interested in pricing an European put option on this stock. The option has a strike price of $66, and its maturity date is exactly one year from now. a) What is the payoff on the put option if the stock price goes up by 25%? b) What is the payoff on the put option if the stock price goes down by 20%? c) What is the price of the put option? You need to find the replicating portfolio. It is important that you are proficient in solving this systems of equations quickly. Problem 2 Suppose that a stock is currently trading at $60 per share, and the stock price can only take two possible values one year from now: it can either go up by 25% or down by 20%. The annual risk-free rate is 4%. Assume that the stock pays no dividends. You are interested in pricing an European put option on this stock. The option has a strike price of $66, and its maturity date is exactly one year from now. a) What is the payoff on the put option if the stock price goes up by 25%? b) What is the payoff on the put option if the stock price goes down by 20%? c) What is the price of the put option? You need to find the replicating portfolio. It is important that you are proficient in solving this systems of equations quickly.