Use the option quote information shown here to answer the questions that follow. The stock is currently selling for $40.

						Calls							Puts
Option and				Strike
NY Close	Expiration			Price		Vol.			Last				Vol.			Last
Macrosoft
		Feb		42			98			1.53				53			2.53
		Mar		42			74			1.77				35			2.94
		May		42			35			2.05				24			3.36
		Aug		42			16			2.26				16			3.40

a.	Suppose you buy 23 contracts of the February 42 call option. How much will you pay, ignoring commissions? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.)

Cost

$

Suppose you buy 23 contracts of the February 42 call option and Macrosoft stock is selling for $43 per share on the expiration date.

b-1.	How much is your options investment worth? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.)

Payoff

$

b-2.	What if the terminal stock price is $42? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.)

Payoff

$

Suppose you buy 23 contracts of the August 42 put option.

c-1.	What is your maximum gain? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.)

Maximum gain

$

c-2.	On the expiration date, Macrosoft is selling for $36 per share. How much is your options investment worth? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.)

Position value

$

c-3.	On the expiration date, Macrosoft is selling for $36 per share. What is your net gain? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.)

Net gain

$

Suppose you sell 23 of the August 42 put contracts.

d-1.	What is your net gain or loss if Macrosoft is selling for $37 at expiration? (A loss amount should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.)

(Click to select)GainLoss

$

d-2.	What is your net gain or loss if Macrosoft is selling for $44 at expiration? (A loss amount should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.)

(Click to select)LossGain

$

d-3.	What is the break-even price? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

Break-even

$