Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2008 iii Paper 39 4 ii Solution Created 2026-10-03 Updated 2026-10-14
Let denote the standard normal distribution cumulative distribution function, and its density. Put . For and , defineUnder the risk-neutral measure, conditional on ,Thus . The identity for the standard Gaussian distribution probability density function givesSplit the payout according to whether the stock exceeds the floor and discount. The risk-neutral pricing process isIts discounted value is , a true martingale. Thus adding this asset preserves the equivalent martingale measure and gives no arbitrage. This is the guaranteed terminal stock floor in the Black-Scholes model. For , positivity of the stock makes the claim simply , and the price is .