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You would like to speculate on a rise in the price of "Microsoft". The current stock price is $ 100, and a three-months call with a strike price of $ 102 costs $5. You have $10,000 to invest.
a. Identify two alternative investment strategies in “Microsoft “with the potential gains and losses using the following two scenarios:
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