PRMIA Exam II: Mathematical Foundations of Risk Measurement - 2015 Edition 8007 Question # 17 Topic 2 Discussion

PRMIA Exam II: Mathematical Foundations of Risk Measurement - 2015 Edition 8007 Question # 17 Topic 2 Discussion

8007 Exam Topic 2 Question 17 Discussion:
Question #: 17
Topic #: 2

A 2-step binomial tree is used to value an American put option with strike 104, given that the underlying price is currently 100. At each step the underlying price can move up by 20% or down by 20% and the risk-neutral probability of an up move is 0.55. There are no dividends paid on the underlying and the discretely compounded risk free interest rate over each time step is 2%. What is the value of the option in this model?


A.

11.82


B.

12.33


C.

12.49


D.

12.78


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