Answer:
The strategy only pays off when the stock price in August is between $44.25 and $55.75. Thus, the answer is b.
Explanation:
The investor net gain on premium from option is $1.25 + $4.5 = $5.75.
The investor has to obligation to buy at $50 and obligation to sell at $50 in August.
As a result, Investor paid-off is described according to the spot price, denoted as x, of Hug-Packing in August as below:
Spot price <$50: 5.75 - (50 - x) = x - 44.25
Spot price = $50: $5.75
Spot price > $50 : 5.75 - ( x -50) = 55.75 - x
Thus, the strategy will pay off only when:
(x - 44.25) > 0 and (55.75 - x) <0 or x is between $44.25 and $55.75.
Thus, the answer is b.