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Consider a stock that pays out the dividend (7X + 3m) dt every second (with dX =
X dt + X dz).
[8 points]
Show that the equilibrium price S (X) of the stock has the following dynamics (expressed in total-gain form):
dS +
(7X + 3m) dt
Sr +
7X
r+
dt +
7X
dz .
r+
[7 points]
Your initial capital is H = 100 Euro. By borrowing 50 Euro, you invest 150 Euro in
the stock. Work out the total gain dH on your portfolio.
2
max E
w
where
[4 points]
h
log
f
W
r = 1% ;
re =
8
>
< g>
>
:
5%
5%
with probability
r) ) ;
1
2
.
with probability
1
2
If the constrained optimal portfolio is w = 3 and the shadow price is l = 0, the up-state return on the
risky asset is:
a)
b)
c)
d)
g = 10:3 23%;
g = 7:3 23%;
g = 20:3 23%;
g = 15:3 23%.
3
[4 points]
A rm produces two outputs x and y (they can be sold at the xed prices 25
and 35, respectively). An embargo is imposed on the rms average production:
1
1
x+ y
2
2
20 .
4
[4 points]
rate (r = 0):
6
6
M =6
4
1:0
1
1
1
0:3
3
0
0
1:0
2
0
1
7
7
7 .
5
The no-arbitrage price of a European put option written on the risky security 1 (the strike price is 1:5)
is:
a)
2: 35;
b)
1: 35;
c)
1:75;
d)
0:75.
5
[4 points]
rate (r = 0):
6
6
M =6
4
1
1
1
1
0:35
0
1
0
7
7
7 .
5
X (1) (! 3 )
The upper
SOLU T ION S
1
Et [dS] + 7X + 3m
dt
= Sr + SX X
S (0) 6= 0
1
1
Et [dS] = SX + SXX X 2
dt
2
where
S (X) = BX + C ,
SX
B ,
SXX
0 ,
BX + 7X + 3m
(BX + C) r + BX
m
3m Cr
| {z }
= 0
(B (r +
|
7)X
}
)
{z
= 0
m
B =
C =
r+
3m
.
r
Hence,
S (X)
7X
r+
3m
.
r
dS
(7X + 3m) dt
1
SX X + SXX X 2
2
( Sr
Sr
SX X
) dt
7X
r+
7X + 3m
dt
SX X dz
SX X dz .
dt
7X
r+
dz .
dH
150
( dS + (7X + 3m) dt )
S
150
150
Hr
50rdt
dS + (7X + 3m) dt
S
50rdt
7X
S (r +
1050X
S (r +
dt
dt
7X
S (r +
1050X
S (r +
dz
50rdt .
dz .
SOLU T ION S
6w)
L (w; l)
log
f
W
l (w
3) .
0
0
0
0 .
Lw (w; l)jl=0
Ll (w; l)jl=0
1
100g 1
2 (101 + 100gw
0 ,
(w
3)
w)
1
6
2 (101 6w)
0 ,
so that
Lw (w; l)j l=0; w=3
= 0 () 5050g + 18
1800g
expected utility
-14
-12
-10
-8
-6
-4
-2
10
12
14
16
18
20
allocation w
-1
SOLU T ION S
The problem is
maxP (x; y)
x;y
1
1
x+ y
2
2
sub
20
with
P (x; y) = 25x + 35y
2x2 + 2y 2
3xy + 30
The First Order Conditions for constrained optimality will be su cient because the constraint function
is linear (the feasible set (x; y) 2 R2 : 12 x + 12 y 20 is convex) and the prot function P (x; y) is
strictly concave:
3 2
3
2
4
3
Pxx
Pxy
7 6
7
6
H = 4
5=4
5 with Pxx = 4 < 0 and det (H) = 7 > 0 :
3
4
Pyx
Pyy
Given the Lagrangian function
L (x; y; l) = P (x; y)
1
1
x+ y
2
2
20
205
7
215
7
205 215
; 7
7
20 :
8
>
= 19: 285 714 3
x = 135
>
7
>
>
>
>
<
,
y = 145
= 20: 714 285 7
7
>
>
>
>
>
>
: l = 20
SOLU T ION S
By the First Fundamental Theorem of Asset Pricing, any arbitrage opportunity is ruled out if the
market M supports a risk-neutral probability measure Q (recall that the riskfree rate is r = 0):
2
2
3
3T 2
3
1:0
1+0 3 2
Q (! 1 )
1 6
6
7
7 6
7
4 0:3 5 =
4 1 + 0 0 0 5 4 Q (! 2 ) 5 .
1+0
1:0
1+0 0 1
Q (! 3 )
Since
02
31
1 3 2
B6
7C
det @4 1 0 0 5A
1 0 1
3T 1
1 3 2
Q (! 1 )
B6
7 C
7
6
B
4 Q (! 2 ) 5 = @4 1 0 0 5 C
A
1 0 1
Q (! 3 )
2
02
3 ,
31
1:0
7C
B
6
@(1 + 0) 4 0:3 5A
1:0
0
3
0:1
6
7
4 0:1 5
0:8
with
02
3T 1
1 3 2
B6
C
B4 1 0 0 7
5 C
@
A
1 0 1
02
31
1 1 1
B6
7C
@4 3 0 0 5A
2 0 1
0
1 6
4 1
3
0
|
3
1
3
{z
3
0
7
2 5
3
matrix of cofactors
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e (1)
X
2
3
X (1) (! 1 )
6
7
4 X (1) (! 2 ) 5
X (1) (! 3 )
max
Se1 (1) ; 0
1:5
m
2
3
2
3
3; 0)
0
7
6
7
0 ; 0 ) 5 = 4 1:5 5 .
0; 0)
1:5
max ( 1:5
6
4 max ( 1:5
max ( 1:5
3T 2
3
0
0:1
1 6
7 6
7
X (0) =
4 1:5 5 4 0:1 5
1+0
1:5
0:8
1: 35 .
An alternative would be the calculation of the intial cost of the unique replicating strategy #X :
2
3
#X
0
6 X 7
4 #1 5
#X
2
3
1 3 2
7
6
4 1 0 0 5
1 0 1
2
and
V#X (0)
3
0
7
6
4 1:5 5
1:5
2
0
1 6
4 3
3
0
3T
1: 5
6
7
4 0:5 5
0
{z
3
3T 2
0
0
7
7
6
3 5
4 1:5 5
1:5
3
matrix of cofactors
3
1:0
6
7
4 0:3 5
1:0
1
1
2
3
1: 5
7
6
4 0:5 5
0
2
1: 35 .
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SOLU T ION S
By the First Fundamental Theorem of Asset Pricing, any arbitrage opportunity is ruled out if the
market M supports a risk-neutral probability measure Q:
"
1:0
0:35
3
3T 2
1+0 0
Q (! 1 )
1 6
7 6
7
=
4 1 + 0 1 5 4 Q (! 2 ) 5 .
1+0
1+0 0
Q (! 3 )
2
Lets x Q (! 3 ) = q. Since
det
"
#!
1+0 0
1+0 1
= 1 ,
Q (! 1 )
Q (! 2 )
0"
@
1+0 0
1+0 1
"
1
0
"
0:65 q
0:35
1
1
#T 1
A
# "
#
(1 + 0)
1 q
0:35
"
1
0:35
"
1+0
0
#!
0:65 q > 0
0:35 > 0 (true)
>
:
q>0
()
q 2 (0; 0:65) .
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Hence, the market M is arbitrage-free and, by the Second Fundamental Theorem of Asset Pricing,
Qs multiplicity implies M s incompleteness.
3
X (1) (! 1 )
6
7
4 X (1) (! 2 ) 5
X (1) (! 3 )
3
0
6 7
4 1 5
2
is
sup
Q
1
(0 Q (! 1 ) + 1 Q (! 2 ) + 2 Q (! 3 ))
1+0
sup
q2(0;0:65 )
1
(1 0:35 + 2 q)
1+0
1
(1 0:35 + 2 0:65)
1+0
1:65 .
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