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Suppose that the following is observed for two 3-month American options on a nondividend paying stock: 

C = $4 S0 = $31 P = $2  K = $30 r = 8% per annum 

How can you take advantage of this arbitrage opportunity? What is the minimum arbitrage profit?


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