The common stock of the

c. a.l. l. corporation has been trading in a narrow range around $140 per share for months, and you believe it is going to stay in that range for the next 6 months. the price of a 6-month put option with an exercise price of $140 is $13.06.

a. if the risk-free interest rate is 10% per year, what must be the price of a 6-month call option on

c. a.l. l. stock at an exercise price of $140 if it is at the money? (the stock pays no dividends.)

b. what would be a simple options strategy using a put and a call to exploit your conviction about the stock price's future movement?

Rate of return, standard deviation, coefficient of variation personal finance problem mike is searching for a stock to include in his current stock portfolio. he is interested in hi-tech inc.; he has been impressed with the company's computer products and believes hi-tech is an innovative market player. however, mike realizes that any time you consider a technology stock, risk is a major concern. the rule he follows is to include only securities with a coefficient of variation of returns below 1.07. mike has obtained the following price information for the period 2015 through 2018:hi-tech stock, being growth-oriented, did not pay any dividends during these 4 years. a. calculate the rate of return for each year, 2015 through 2018, for hi-tech stock. b. assume that each year's return is equally probable and calculate the average return over this time period. c. calculate the standard deviation of returns over the past 4 years. (hint: treat this data as a sample.) d. based on b and c determine the coefficient of variation of returns for the security. e. given the calculation in d what should be mike's decision regarding the inclusion of hi-tech stock in his portfolio?