There are four (4) parts to this question. Please take your…
There are four (4) parts to this question. Please take your time as you will use your result from Part A as the input to Part B, etc. Please note the following: Your answers must be integers. You must have the exact answer You may assume 4 KB blocks (4,096 bytes) You may assume 4-byte pointers/addresses How many data blocks are utilized for a file with 142.125 MB of data? [part_a] How many blocks of direct pointers are necessary to reference the data blocks in part (A)? [part_b] How many blocks of indirect pointers are necessary to reference the direct pointer blocks in part (B)? [part_c] How many blocks of double indirect pointers are necessary to reference the indirect pointer blocks in part (C)? [part_d]
Read DetailsSuppose the recently observed prices of a stock are S(0) = 8…
Suppose the recently observed prices of a stock are S(0) = 85, S(1) = 90, S(2) = 88, S(3) = 87, S(4) = 87, and S(5) = 88, where S(t) is the stock price at time t. Suppose the options were purchased at time t = 0, and the expiration time is T = 5 for parts A) and B).A) What is the payoff on an 80 strike Asian option given it is an arithmetic average price call?B) What is the expected payoff of an Asian geometric average strike put option?
Read DetailsThe S&P 500 index spot price is currently priced at 6000. Th…
The S&P 500 index spot price is currently priced at 6000. The continuously compounded risk free interest rate is 8%. You observe a 3-month forward price of 6100. Suppose the continuous dividend yield is 4%. Show that there is an arbitrage opportunity and demonstrate how you would profit from the mispricing.
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