86.9k views
5 votes
A European put option on ENRON stock has a strike price $55.0 and matures in 9.0 months. The continuously compounded risk-free rate is 7.0 percent per year. If the price of ENRON stock goes to zero, what is the value of the put option

User MySun
by
6.6k points

1 Answer

3 votes

Answer:

the value of the put option is $52.18

Step-by-step explanation:

The computation of the value of the put option is shown below:

Given that

Strike price = $55

Maturity (t) = 9 months or 0.75 per year

Risk free rate (r) = 7.0% or 0.07

Based on the above information

Value of the put option = Strike price × e^-(r)(t)

= $55 × e^-(0.07)(0.75)

= $55 × e^-0.0525

= $52.18

Hence, the value of the put option is $52.18

User Cristela
by
7.5k points