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The information provided is relevant in the context of a one period (one year) binomial option pricing model. A stock currently trades at $50 per share, and a call option on the stock has an exercise price of $45. The stock is equally likely to rise by 25 percent or fall by 25 percent. The one-year, risk-free rate is 2 percent.
-Refer to Exhibit 16.5. Calculate the possible prices of the stock one year from today.
A) $37.50 or $17.50.
B) $62.50 or $37.50.
C) $62.50 or $17.50.
D) $50 or $45.
E) None of the above.
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