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Use the option quote information shown here to answer the questions that follow. The stock is currently selling for $77. Calls Puts Option and NY

Use the option quote information shown here to answer the questions that follow. The stock is currently selling for $77.

Calls Puts
Option and NY Close Expiration Strike Price Vol. Last Vol. Last
RWJ
Mar 70 247 4.90 177 5.00
Apr 70 187 10.75 144 9.75
Jul 70 156 11.60 60 13.40
Oct 70 77 12.50 28 12.15

a-1. Are the call options in the money?
In
Out

a-2.

What is the intrinsic value of an RWJ Corp. call option? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.)

Intrinsic value $

b-1. Are the put options in the money?
Out
In

b-2.

What is the intrinsic value of an RWJ Corp. put option contract? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.)

Intrinsic value $

c.

Two of the options are clearly mispriced. Which ones? (You may select more than one answer. Single click the box with the question mark to produce a check mark for a correct answer and double click the box with the question mark to empty the box for a wrong answer.)

Mar call
Apr call
Oct call
Mar put
Oct put
Apr put

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