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I know the picture quality sucks but this is exactly how connect gives it to me O_o Suppose you purchase the May 2017 call option

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Suppose you purchase the May 2017 call option on corn futures with a strike price of $3.80. Assume you purchased the option at the last price of the day. Use Table 23.2

a.

How much does your option cost per bushel of corn? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 5 decimal places, e.g., 32.16161.)

b. What is the total cost of your position? Assume each contract is for 5,000 bushels. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
c. Suppose the price of corn is $3.66 per bushel at expiration of the option contract. What is your net profit or loss from this position? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16. Enter your answer as a positive value.)
d. What is your net profit or loss if corn futures prices are $4.08 per bushel at expiration? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16. Enter your answer as a positive value.)

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HI/LOW Charts Prior Settie Last Change High LOW Volume Updated undenying Future May 2017 3314 3772 380 122909 40701 3570 16 38 37 CT 10 Feb 2017 Type: American Options Expiration: May 2017 Strike Range: At The Money Calls Puts Prior Prior Settle Low Change LOW Volume Limit Last Price Last Change Settle Low High Updated LOW Updated Limit volume High 153857 No CT LE 10 231 274 2017 00 257 3600 51 55 50 53 No 591 Limit 00 1638.00 CT 10 Feb 2017 15.38.37 CT No 195 235 67 tr 73 63 70 No 678 Limit 00 163854 CT 10 Feb 2017 Dee 00 NO 1538.47 CT 10 Feb 2017 702 205 191 165 197 3700 85 os 94 No 917 Limit 51 97 16:38 06 CT 10 Feb 2017 NO 16:38:40 CT 10 Fe 2017 357 171 143 171 3750 103 117 103 107 NO 3.919 LIM 00 16:38 06 CT 10 Feb 2017 00 NO 15:38:37 CT 10 Feb 2017 924 150 117 150 3000 127 -18 145 141 NO 1.095 Limit 00 16.38.24 CT 10 Feb 2017 00 15:39:07 CT 10 FD 2017 NO Limit 00 97 175 NO Limit 00 16 3809 CT 10 Fe 2017 NO 1638.47 CT 10 Feb 2017 496 110 -24 105 207 186 2010 NO 180 LIME 00 16:38:47 CT 10 Feb 2017 00 No 163825 CT 10 Feb 77 65 53 3960 NO 0 Limit 00 16.38 28 CT 10 FD 2017 1 ! 00 NO 15:38:48 CT 10 Feb 2017 54 75 4000 NO 11 Limit 00 16:38:41 CT 10 F 00 2017 16:38:47 CT NO Limit 00 185 57 55 12 57 4050 NO Lim 00 16 39.00 CT 10 Feb 2017 10 2017

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