W P17-21 (similar to) Call option Personal finance problem Carol Krebs is considering buying 100 shares of Sooner Products, Inc., at $58 per share. Because she has read that the firm will probably soon receive certain large orders from abroad, she expects the price of Sooner to increase to $62 per share. As an alternative, Carol is considering the purchase of a call option for 100 shares of Sooner at a strike price of $56. The 90-day option will cost $600. Ignore any brokerage fees or dividends a. What will Carol's profit be on the stock transaction if its price does rise to S62 and she sells? b. How much will Carol eam on the option transaction if the underlying stock price rises to $62? c. How high must the stock price rise for Carol to break even on the option transaction? d. Compare, contrast, and discuss the relative profit and risk associated with the stock and option transactions a. Carol's profit be on the stock transaction if its price does rise to $62 and she sells is $ 400. (Round to the nearest dollar. Enter a negative number for a loss) b. The amount Carol will earn on the option transaction if the underlying stock price rises to $62 is $0 (Round to the nearest dollar. Enter a negative number for a loss) c. For Carol to break even on the option transaction, the stock price must rise to $ 62 (Round to the nearest dollar) d. Compare, contrast, and discuss the relative profit and risk associated with the stock and option transactions. (Select the best answers from the drop-down menus.) If Carol actually purchases the stock, she will need to invest $ 5,800 and can potentially lose this full amount. In comparison to the option purchase, Carol only risks the strike price of the option, $ 600 Due to less risk exposure with the stock purchase, the profitability is correspondingly lower. It would take a stock price decline to $0 for a 100% loss on the stock but a stock price decline only to the strike price for a 100% loss on the stock