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Growth of a price with zero volatility

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A price obeys dSt=μSt dt+σStdtdS_t=\mu S_t\,dt+\sigma S_t\sqrt{dt}, and we set μ=1\mu=1 and σ=0\sigma=0. The ratio S2/S0S_2/S_0 equals eae^a; what is aa?

Short answer

a=2a=2. With no volatility the equation is the ordinary ODE dS/S=dtdS/S=dt, so ln⁡(S2/S0)=∫021 dt=2\ln(S_2/S_0)=\int_0^2 1\,dt=2.

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