In a binomial tree created to value an option on a stock, what is the expected return on the option?

A. Zero
B. The return required by the market
C. The risk-free rate
D. It is impossible to know without more information

C

The expected return on the option on the tree is the risk-free rate. This is an application of risk-neutral valuation. The expected return on all assets in a risk-neutral world is the risk-free rate.

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