Assume the following options are currently available for British pounds (£):
• Call option premium on British pounds = $.04 per unit.
• Put option premium on British pounds = $.03 per unit.
• Call option strike price = $1.56.
• Put option strike price = $1.53.
• One option contract represents £31,250.
a. Construct a worksheet for a long strangle using these options.
b. Determine the break-even point(s) for a strangle.
c. If the spot price of the pound at option expiration is $1.55, what is the total profit or loss to the strangle buyer?
d. If the spot price of the pound at option expiration is $1.50, what is the total profit or loss to the strangle writer?