The current price of a stock is $54.5 and the annual risk-free rate is 2.6 perce

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The current price of a stock is $54.5 and the annual risk-free rate is 2.6 percent. A put option with an exercise price of $55 and one year until expiration has a current value of $ 2.90 . What is the value of a call option written on the stock with the same exercise price and expiration date as the put option? Show your answer to the nearest .01. Do not use $ or , in your answer. Because of the limitations of WEBCT random numbers, some of the options may be trading below their intrinsic value. Note, the given interest rate is an effective rate, so for calculation purposes, you need only discount the using the risk free rate, no e x adjustment is needed.

Explanation / Answer

Calculation of Call option value:

           Intrinsic value of call option = Current stock price - Call strike/Exercise price

                                                   = $54.5 - $55

                                                   = $0

        Since Call option value can not be negative we considered it as Zero.And the value of call option is zero so that interest rates will not show any effects on its value.

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