147. Mrs. Anuradha Patil is an intelligent investor. She feels that stock prices of Prism Ltd. will be volatile in the near future. However, she is not certain about the direction of stock price. She would like to utilize this opportunity by adopting a suitable strategy using stock options. The current market price of Prism's stock is Rs. 55 and following are the 3-month options available on the stocks of Prism Ltd. \begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|c|} \hline \multicolumn{2}{|c|}{ Call option } & \multicolumn{2}{c|}{ Put option } \\ \hline Strike Price (Rs.) & Premium (Paise) & Strike price (Rs.) & Premium (Paise) \\ \hline 52 & 125 & 52 & 20 \\ 55 & 75 & 55 & 45 \\ 58 & 35 & 58 & 110 \\ \hline \end{tabular} a. Suggest an optimal strategy for Mrs. Anuradha and also show the pay-off profile if stock price varies between Rs. 45 and Rs. 65. b. Estimate the possible profit and loss under the strategy.
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