Broken Put-Call Parity

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Assume zero interest rates. , , European call price , European put price . Does put-call parity hold?
Hint 1

Put-call parity with zero rates states .

Hint 2

Plug in the given numbers on both sides and compare.

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  1. 1. State put-call parity

    With zero interest rates, put-call parity requires .

  2. 2. Check the numbers

    Left side: . Right side: . Since , parity is violated.

  3. 3. Conclude

    No, put-call parity does not hold given these prices.

Answer: No

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