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Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2017 ii Paper 4 28J b Solution by
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For any finite contingent claim measurable at the final date in the natural binomial tree, backward induction givesAt a node with stock , let be its two successor values. Hold, during the next period,The stock and bank holdings reproduce both successor values and cost . Rebalancing at every node is self-financing, and terminal value is . Thus every such claim is replicated and the no-arbitrage price is unique.
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