Girsanov's Theorem and Equivalent Martingale Measures

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Stochastic CalculusGirsanov's TheoremRisk-Neutral PricingChange of Measure

Quick Quiz

1. Two probability measures P\mathbb{P} and Q\mathbb{Q} are equivalent if:

2. The Girsanov kernel Zt=exp ⁣(0tθsdWs120tθs2ds)Z_t = \exp\!\left(-\int_0^t \theta_s \, dW_s - \frac{1}{2}\int_0^t \theta_s^2 \, ds\right) satisfies which SDE?

3. Under P\mathbb{P}, a stock follows dSt=μStdt+σStdWtPdS_t = \mu S_t \, dt + \sigma S_t \, dW_t^{\mathbb{P}}. After the Girsanov change of measure with market price of risk θ=(μr)/σ\theta = (\mu - r)/\sigma, what are the dynamics of StS_t under Q\mathbb{Q}?

4. In a complete Black-Scholes market, the equivalent martingale measure is unique.

5. The Novikov condition EP ⁣[exp ⁣(120Tθt2dt)]<\mathbb{E}^{\mathbb{P}}\!\left[\exp\!\left(\frac{1}{2}\int_0^T \theta_t^2 \, dt\right)\right] < \infty is required to ensure:

6. Under the forward measure QT\mathbb{Q}^T (taking the zero-coupon bond P(t,T)P(t,T) as numeraire), which of the following is a QT\mathbb{Q}^T-martingale?