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Suppose you buy a straddle by purchasing one Clearwire August $50 call option contract quoted at...

Suppose you buy a straddle by purchasing one Clearwire August $50 call option contract quoted at $4 and also purchasing one Clearwire August $50 put option contract quoted at $5, where $50 is the strike price for both options. The two options have the same expiration date. (a)(6 points) If the Clearwire stock price is $30 at expiration, what is yourpayoff from the call option, your payoff from the put option, and yourtotal payoff from the straddle? What is your profit (loss)?(b)(6 points) If the Clearwire stock price is $60 at expiration, what is your payoff from the call option, your payoff from the put option, and yourtotal payoff from the straddle? What is your profit (loss)?

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SEE THE IMAGE. ANY DOUBTS, FEEL FREE TO ASK. THUMBS UP PLEASE

EACH CONTRACT IS OF 100 SHARES. I HAVE CALCULATED TAKING 1 CONTRACT

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