Suppose the stock price in the first period is still $60. In the second period, the stock price will increase to $120 with a probability 70%, and this price will continue to change in the third period, with a probability 40% of increasing to $150 and a probability 60% of decreasing to $100; in the second period, the stock price will go down to $30 with a probability 30%, and this price will also continue to change in the third period, with a probability 40% of going up to $65 and a probability 60% of going down to $20. The call option you buy will expire in the third period and the exercise price is still $70. The interest rate is still assumed to be 5%. Calculate the present value of your expected profit.

Which of the following government agencies is responsible for managing the money supply in the united states? a. the u.s. mint b. the federal reserve bank c. congress d. the department of the treasury 2b2t

2. the language of price controls consider the market for rental cars. suppose that, in a competitive market without government regulations, the equilibrium price of rental cars is $58 per day, and employees at car rental companies earn $19.50 per hour. complete the following table by indicating whether each of the statements is an example of a price ceiling or a price floor and whether it results in a shortage or a surplus or has no effect on the price and quantity that prevail in the market. statement price control effect there are many teenagers who would like to work at car rental companies, but the minimum-wage law sets the hourly wage at $23.00. the government has instituted a legal minimum price of $87 per day for rental cars. the government prohibits car rental companies from renting out rental cars for more than $87 per day.

In the fall of 2008, aig, the largest insurance company in the world at the time, was at risk of defaulting due to the severity of the global financial crisis. as a result, the u.s. government stepped in to support aig with large capital injections and an ownership stake. how would this affect, if at all, the yield and risk premium on aig corporate debt?