Exhibit 13-8
USE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR THE NEXT PROBLEM(S)

question 131

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 13-8
USE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR THE NEXT PROBLEM(S) $\begin{array}{c}\quad\quad\quad\quad\text { XYZ CORP }\\\begin{array}{cccc}\hline &{ \quad\quad\quad\text { EXERCISE } } & & { \quad\quad\quad\text { NYSE } } \\\hline&\text { DATE } & \text { PRICE } & \text { PRICE } & \text { CLOSE } \\\hline \text {CALLS } & \text { OCT } & 85 & 163 / 4 & 10111 / 16 \\&\text { OCT } & 90 & 12 & 10111 / 16 \\&\text { OCT } & 95 & 75 / 8 & 10111 / 16 \\ \text { PUTS } &\text { OCT } & 85 & 1 / 8 & 10111 / 16 \\&\text { OCT } & 90 & 3 / 8 & 10111 / 16 \\&\text { OCT } & 95 & 13 / 16 & 10111 / 16\end{array}\end{array}$
-Refer to Exhibit 13-8. If you establish a long strap using the options with an 85 exercise price, what is your dollar gain or loss if at expiration XYZ is still trading at 101 11/16?

• A) $1,687.50 loss
• B) $3,362.50 loss
• C) $3,675.50 gain
• D) $13.00 gain
• E) $13.00 loss

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