Question 3
10 pts
Options on a stock are available with strike prices of $15, $17.5, and $20 and expirations in three months. Their prices are $4, $2, and $0.5 respectively. An investor can create a butterfly spread by buying call options with strike prices of $15 and $20 and selling two call options with strike prices of $17.50.
1. What is the initial investment required for this butterfly spread?
2. What is the profit if the final stock price S(T) = $11.00?
3. What is the profit if S(T) = $16.00?
4. What is the profit if S(T) = $18.00?
5. What is the profit if S(T) = $22.00?
Enter your answer without the dollar sign, with 2 decimals, such as 2.30; enter losses as negative numbers.