Suppose the stock is currently trading at $72 and the strike price of the put option is $75. Suppose the up-factor u = 1.356 and the down-factor d = 0.541 and the option matures in two periods (i.e., a two-period binomial tree). If the interest rate in each period is 3%, calculate price of the put option for both the European style and the American style.

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Suppose the stock is currently trading at $72 and the strike price of the put option is $75. Suppose the up-factor u = 1.356 and the down-factor d = 0.541 and the
option matures in two periods (i.e., a two-period binomial tree). If the interest rate in each period is 3%, calculate price of the put option for both the European style and
the American style.
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose the stock is currently trading at $72 and the strike price of the put option is $75. Suppose the up-factor u = 1.356 and the down-factor d = 0.541 and the option matures in two periods (i.e., a two-period binomial tree). If the interest rate in each period is 3%, calculate price of the put option for both the European style and the American style.
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