The price of Matterhorn Mining stock is 100 Swiss francs (SFr). During each of the next two

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The price of Matterhorn Mining stock is 100 Swiss francs (SFr). During each of the next two six-month periods the price may either rise by 25 percent or fall by 20 percent (equivalent to a standard deviation of 31.5 percent a year). At month 6 the company will pay a dividend of SFr20. The interest rate is 10 percent per six-month period. What is the value of a one-year American call option with an exercise price of SFr80? Now recalculate the option value, assuming that the dividend is equal to 20 percent of the with dividend stock price.

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A dividend is a distribution of a portion of company’s earnings, decided and managed by the company’s board of directors, and paid to the shareholders. Dividends are given on the shares. It is a token reward paid to the shareholders for their...
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Principles of Corporate Finance

ISBN: 978-0072869460

7th edition

Authors: Richard A. Brealey, Stewart C. Myers

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