A stock price is currently $48. At the end of next six months it will be either $80 or $20. The risk-free rate of interest with continuous compounding is 12% per annum. The exercise price of a six-month European call option on this stock is $50. To price this option you replicate this option, forming a portfolio of units of the stock and shorting one call option. The price (premium) of this call option is

What was involved in the american express bluework program? select one: a. employees are provided with opportunities for flexible arrangements b. a system that tracks the hours each employee works in a given day c. employees can work on tasks they choose, as long as they are in the office d. employees who are wary of newer technologies e. employees are provided with better office facilities so they stay in the office longer?

Suppose that hubert, an economist from an am talk radio program, and kate, an economist from a nonprofit organization on the west coast, are arguing over government bailouts. the following dialogue shows an excerpt from their debate: kate: to recent financial crises, the concept of bailouts is a hot topic for debate among everyone these days. hubert: indeed, it’s gotten crazy! a government bailout of severely distressed financial firms is unnecessary because free markets will properly price assets. kate: i don’t know about that. without a bailout of severely distressed financial firms, the economy will experience a deep recession. the disagreement between these economists is most likely due todifferences in scientific judgments . despite their differences, with which proposition are two economists chosen at random most likely to agree? business managers can raise profit more easily by reducing costs than by raising revenue. central banks should focus more on maintaining low unemployment than on maintaining low inflation. employers should not be restricted from outsourcing work to foreign nations

Sonic corp. manufactures ski and snowboarding equipment. it has estimated that this year there will be substantial growth in its sales during the winter months. it approaches the bank for credit. what is the purpose of such credit known as? a. expansion b. inventory building c. debt management d. emergency maintenance