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Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2008 iii Paper 39 1 iv Solution by
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The European call option pays one in the state and zero in the other two states. Short one call, buy one third of a stock, and borrow one half unit of cash. Writing the option quote as , the holdings and initial value areThe terminal value is . At stock prices it is respectivelyIt is strictly positive in every state, so this portfolio is an arbitrage.
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