Given: Netflix is selling for $105 a share. A Netflix call option with one month until expiration and an exercise price of $118 sells for $2.50 while a put with the same strike and expiration sells for $15.10.  Question: shown below (unsure of my answers, would like step-by-step help)

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Given: Netflix is selling for $105 a share. A Netflix call option with one month until expiration and an exercise price of $118 sells for $2.50 while a put with the same strike and expiration sells for $15.10. 

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a. What is the market price of a zero-coupon bond with face value $118 and 1-month maturity? (Round your answer to 2 decimal
places.)
Market price
$
117.60
b. What is the risk-free interest rate expressed as an effective annual yield? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
Risk-free interest rate
4.16 %
Transcribed Image Text:a. What is the market price of a zero-coupon bond with face value $118 and 1-month maturity? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Market price $ 117.60 b. What is the risk-free interest rate expressed as an effective annual yield? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Risk-free interest rate 4.16 %
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