Binomial models of n-period financial markets are of considerable practical and theoretical interest since they allow, due to their completeness, hedging strategies and pricing formulas. Here we derive several maximum properties of these models within the class of models with general exponential...

Last year the German Parliament exempted biofuels from the gasoline tax. The promotion of biofuels is being justified by allegedly positive effects on climate, energy, and agricultural policy goals. The paper takes a closer look at bio-ethanol as a substitute for gasoline. We analyze the basic...