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A speculator has purchased United States dollar put options, with an exercise price of A$1.30
and a premium of A$0.05 per unit.
(a) Calculate the break-even price.
(b) Calculate the profit or loss of the option for the speculator if the spot rate at the time the speculator considers exercising the options is : (1) A$1.20 (2) A$1.28 (3) A$1.34.
(c) What is the maximum profit and maximum loss for the speculator?
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