A stock priced at $100 has a 70% probability of moving up and a 30% probability of moving down. If it moves up, it increases by a factor of 1.02. If it moves down, it decreases by a factor of 1/1.02. What is the probability that the stock will be $100 after two successive periods

The probability that after two period we will have the same value of $100 is:

Step-by-step explanation:

We can analyze this situation by cases.

Stock moves up two times

For this case the final value would be:

$100 *1.02*1.02= $104.04

And the probability associated to this event is 0.7*0.7=0.49

Stock moves down two times

For this case the final value would be:

$100 *(1/1.02)*(1/1.02)= $96.117

And the probability associated to this event is 0.3*0.3=0.09

Stock moves up and then down

For this case the final value would be:

$100 *(1.02)*(1/1.02)= $100

And the probability associated to this event is 0.7*0.3=0.21

Stock moves down and then up

For this case the final value would be:

$100 *(1/1.02)*(1.02)= $100

And the probability associated to this event is 0.3*0.7=0.21

So then the probability that after two period we will have the same value of $100 is :

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step-by-step explanation:

the required function is .

step-by-step explanation:

from the given table it is noticed that the graph passing through (-3,7), (0,4), (3,1) and (8,-4).

it is a linear function because the value of y is decrease by one as the value of x increase by 1.

the slope of the function is

the slope of the function is -1 and the y-intercept is 4.

the slope intercept form is

where, m is slope and b is y-intercept.

therefore the required function is . the graph of this function is shown below.