Profit on Option  You have purchased a call option contract on Dash common stock. The option has an exercise price  of $32.00 and Dash’s stock currently trades at $30.00. The option premium is quoted at $2.20.  Calculate your net profit on the option contract if Dash’s stock price rises to $35.00  and you exercise the option.  Calculate your net profit on the option contract if Dash’s stock price rises to $33.00  and you exercise the option.  c-1. If the stock price is $31.00, what would be the gain or loss if    you exercise or not exercise the option.  c-2. Based on your answers above would it be more profitable    to exercise the option or not exercise the option?

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  1. Profit on Option 

You have purchased a call option contract on Dash common stock. The option has an exercise price  of $32.00 and Dash’s stock currently trades at $30.00. The option premium is quoted at $2.20. 

  1. Calculate your net profit on the option contract if Dash’s stock price rises to $35.00  and you exercise the option. 
  2. Calculate your net profit on the option contract if Dash’s stock price rises to $33.00  and you exercise the option. 

c-1. If the stock price is $31.00, what would be the gain or loss if  

 you exercise or not exercise the option. 

c-2. Based on your answers above would it be more profitable  

 to exercise the option or not exercise the option?

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