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 $$85$ per share, and the price of a $6$ month call option at an exercise price of $$85$ is $$8\mathrm{.}00.$

Required:

a$.$ If the semiannual risk$-$free interest rate is $4\%,$ what must be the price of a $6-$month put option on PU$.$T$.$ stock at an exercise price of $$85?($The stock pays no dividends.$)$

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?

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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.

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