QUESTION 34
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The market price for Novavax, Inc. was between $141.31-149.35 and closed at $148 today. Lauren bought one Novavax call contract and one Novavax put contract. The strike price for both call and put is $150
and the expiration date for both call and put is Feb. 18, 2024. The call premium is $29.00 and the put premium is $31.95.
a. What is this investment strategy called?
b. What kind of "bet" is Lauren making, that is, what must she believe about Novavax stock price future movement?
c. At what price(s) will Lauren break even?
d. Discuss how she can profit or reduce the loss of the premium. Be specific! In other words, explain how to utilize these two contacts to profit or to reduce the cost of premiums. Specify the actions
(such as exercise call/put, or let call/put expire, or exercise both, let both expire etc.) Lauren should take and when to take (such as at what price and take what actions)
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