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An investor holds a European call and wants to check for arbitrage using put-call parity. The stock is at 100, a 6-month call with strike 100 is 6.50, and a 6-month put with strike 100 is 4.50. The risk-free rate is 4.0% (continuous).

What is the parity-implied value difference?

  1. The call is underpriced by 1.98
  2. The market is in perfect parity
  3. The call is overpriced by 0.02
  4. The put is overpriced by 0.02

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