Both a call and a put currently are traded on stock XYZ; both have strike prices of $42 and maturities of six months. What will be the profit/loss to an investor who buys the call for $4.30 in the following scenarios for stock prices in six months? (Loss amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) Stock Price Profit/Loss
a. $32
b. $37
c. $42
d. $47
e. $52

Answer and Explanation:

The solution of profit/loss is shown below:-

      Stock Price     Profit/Loss

a.        $32                -$4.30 After 6 months Stock price is less than strike price

b.         $37                -$4.30 After 6 months Stock price is less than strike price

c.          $42              -$4.30 After 6 months Stock price is equal than strike price

d.         $47                 $0.7 ($47 - $42 - $4.30)

e.         $52               $5.7 ($52 - $42 - $4.30)

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