A share is bought for $12 and the price in one year’s time is forecast using 3 possible outcomes: $13 with probability 25%, $15 with probability 50%, and an unknown third value, This share has an expected return of 10%. What is the unknown third value?
a. $10.25
b. $9.80
c. $9.00
d. $11.00
The correct answer is Option B
Current share value = 12
Expected return = 10%
So, Share price after 1 year = Current Price * ( 1 + Expected return)^ Number of year
= 12 * ( 1 + 10%)^1
= 13.2
Share Price at the end of 1 year = P1W1 + P2W2 + ....... + PNWN
P1, P2 .. are the probabilities
W1, W2 ... are the share price
Weightage of Unknown third value = 100% - (25% + 50%)
= 25%
13.2 = 13*25% + 15*50% + 25% * W3
13.2 = 3.25 + 7.50 + 0.25W3
13.2 - 3.25 - 7.50 = 0.25W3
2.45 = 0.25W3
W3 = 2.45/0.25
= $9.8
So, the correct answer is Option B
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