7.8Cachita Haynes at Vatic Capital. Cachita Haynes works as a currency speculator forVatic Capital of Los Angeles. Her latest speculative position is to profit from herexpectation that the U.S. dollar will rise significantly against the Japanese yen. Thecurrent spot rate is ¥120.00/$. She must choose between the following 90-day optionson the Japanese yen:OptionStrike PricePremiumPut on yen¥125/$$0.00003/S$Call on yen¥125/$$0.00046/S$Should Cachita buy a put on yen or a call on yen?What is Cachita's break-even price on the option purchased in part (a)?Using your answer from part (a), what is Cachita's gross profit and net profit(including premium) if the spot rate at the end of 90 days is ¥140/$?

Information Provided: Strike price = 125/Dollar Spot rate = $120.00 Premium on put = 0.00003 Premium…

Should Cachita buy a put on yen or a call on yen? What is Cachita's break-even price on the option purchased in part (a)? Using your answer from part (a), what is Cachita's gross profit and net profit (including premium) if the spot rate at the end of 90 days is ¥140/$?

Should Cachita buy a put on yen or a call on yen? What is Cachita's break-even price on the option purchased in part (a)? Using your answer from part (a), what is Cachita's gross profit and net profit (including premium) if the spot rate at the end of 90 days is ¥140/$?

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