NO.PZ2025040202000010
问题如下:
Question
An analyst values a 2-year European-style put option where the underlying is the periodically compounded 1-year spot interest rate. The notional amount of the option is $1 million, and the put exercise rate is 3.5% of par. The risk-neutral probability is 5.0% and these options cash settle at time step 2 based on the observed rates as shown in the exhibit below.
At time step 0, the value of the interest rate put option is closest to:
选项:
A.A.$4,623. B.B.$4,713. C.C.$4,878.解释:
B Correct because
using the expectations approach, per $1 of notional value, the values of the
put options at time step 2 are:
p++ = Max(0,X-S++)
= Max(0,0.0.035-0.055) = 0
p+– = Max(0,X-S+– ) = Max(0,0.035 – 0.035) = 0
p– – = Max(0,X-S– –) = Max(0,0.035 – 0.0015) =
0.0200
At time step 1, the put values are:
p+ = PV[πp++ +
(1 – π)p+–] .
p+ = 0.956938[0.50(0) + (1 – 0.50)(0)] =0
p– = PV[πp+– + (1 – π)p– –].
p– = 0.97561[0.50(0) + (1 – 0.50)(0.02)] = 0.009756
At time step 0, the put option value is:
p = PV[πp+ + (1 – π)p–].
p = 0.966184[0.50(0) + (1 – 0.50)(0.009756)] = 0.004713
The value of the put option is:
0.004713 x 1,000,000 = 4,713
At time step 0, the put option value is:
p = PV[πp+ + (1 – π)p–].
p = 0.966184[0.50(0) + (1 – 0.50)(0.009756)] = 0.004713