The common stock of the P.U.T.T. Corporation has been trading in a narrow price range for...

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The common stock of the P.U.T.T. Corporation has been trading in a narrow price range for the past month, but you are convinced it is going to break far out of that range in the next 6 months. You do not know whether it will go up or down, however. The current price of the stock is $130 per share, and the price of a 6 month call option at an exercise price of $130 is $10.85. Required: a. If the semiannual risk-free interest rate is 5%, what must be the price of a 6-month put option on P.U.T.T. stock at an exercise price of $130? (The stock pays no dividends.) b. What would be a simple options strategy to exploit your conviction about the stock price's future movements? How far would it have to move in either direction for you to make a profit on your initial investment? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B If the semiannual risk-free interest rate is 5%, what must be the price of a 6-month put option on P.U.T.T. stock at an exercise price of $130? (The stock pays no dividends.) Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places. Price of a six-month put option on P.U.T.T. stock Required A Required B What would be a simple options strategy to exploit your conviction about the stock price's future movements? How far would it have to move in either direction for you to make a profit on your initial investment? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places. Strategy The common stock of the P.U.T.T. Corporation has been trading in a narrow price range for the past month, but you are convinced it is going to break far out of that range in the next 6 months. You do not know whether it will go up or down, however. The current price of the stock is $130 per share, and the price of a 6 month call option at an exercise price of $130 is $10.85. Required: a. If the semiannual risk-free interest rate is 5%, what must be the price of a 6-month put option on P.U.T.T. stock at an exercise price of $130? (The stock pays no dividends.) b. What would be a simple options strategy to exploit your conviction about the stock price's future movements? How far would it have to move in either direction for you to make a profit on your initial investment? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B If the semiannual risk-free interest rate is 5%, what must be the price of a 6-month put option on P.U.T.T. stock at an exercise price of $130? (The stock pays no dividends.) Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places. Price of a six-month put option on P.U.T.T. stock Required A Required B What would be a simple options strategy to exploit your conviction about the stock price's future movements? How far would it have to move in either direction for you to make a profit on your initial investment? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places. Strategy