USE THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM(S)

question 20

Multiple Choice

USE THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM(S)
Consider the following information on put and call options for a common stock.

-Refer to Exhibit 16.7. Calculate the payoff of a long straddle at an expiration stock price of $20.

• A) -$4.50
• B) -$2.00
• C) $2.00
• D) $4.50
• E) $20.50

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