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The current price of a stock is $20 . In 1 year, the price will be either $26 or $16. The annual risk -free rate is 5%. Find the price of a call option on the stock that has a strike price of $21 and that expires in 1 year. (Hint: Use daily compounding.)

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The current price of a stock is $20 . In 1 year, the price will be either $26 or $16. The annual risk -free rate is 5%. Find the price of a call option on the stock that has a strike price of $21 and that expires in 1 year. (Hint: Use daily compounding.)

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