You strongly believe that the price of Breener Inc. stock will rise substantially from its current level of $140, and you are considering buying shares in the company. You currently have $16,800 to invest. As an alternative to purchasing the stock itself, you are also considering buying call options on Breener stock that expire in four months and have an exercise price of $142. These call options cost $10 each.

A. Compare and contrast the size of the potential payoff and the risk involved in each of these alternatives. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to the nearest whole number.

With $16,800 to spend, one could: 1. Purchase _______shares of Breener Inc. stock 2. Purchase_________ call options

Potential payoff is unlimited in -Select-case of purchasing shares, case of purchasing the stock, or both cases. Both the options will provide a -Select-higher or lower percentage gain (loss) than purely purchasing stock.

B. Calculate the four-month rate of return on both strategies assuming that at the option expiration date Breener's stock price has (1) increased to $156 or (2) decreased to $137. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to two decimal places. Use a minus sign to enter negative values, if any. If the answer is zero, enter "0".

1. Stock return: %

Option return: %

2. Stock return: %

Option return: %

C. At what stock price level will the person who sells you the Breener call option break even? Assume that the call was uncovered. Round your answer to the nearest dollar.

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