2. Warwick plc's current stock price is £2.04. European call and European put options, both with one year to maturity and the same strike price of £2.00 are trading at £0.18 and £0.11 respectively. Warwick plc is not expected to pay a dividend over the next year. The annualised continuously compounded risk-free rate is 4% per annum. Which of the following strategies would realise an arbitrage profit? * Go long the European call option, short the European put option, long the stock and borrow at the risk-free rate. Go long the European call option, short the European put option, short the stock and lend at the risk-free rate. Go short the European call option, long the European put option, long the stock and borrow at the risk-free

2. Warwick plc's current stock price is £2.04. European call and European put options, both with one year to maturity and the same strike price of £2.00 are trading at £0.18 and £0.11 respectively. Warwick plc is not expected to pay a dividend over the next year. The annualised continuously compounded risk-free rate is 4% per annum. Which of the following strategies would realise an arbitrage profit? * Go long the European call option, short the European put option, long the stock and borrow at the risk-free rate. Go long the European call option, short the European put option, short the stock and lend at the risk-free rate. Go short the European call option, long the European put option, long the stock and borrow at the risk-free

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Intermediate Financial Management (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Eugene F. Brigham, Phillip R. Daves

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Chapter8: Basic Stock Valuation

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