1. What is the cost of implementing the straddle strategy at the start of the first year using options with the strike price of $51? (Hint: Go for partial credit here even if you were lost on the previous two questions.)
2. Consider an asset that costs $325,600 and is depreciated straight-line to zero over its 9-year tax life. The asset is to be used in a 5-year project; at the end of the project, the asset can be sold for $40,700.
Required :
If the relevant tax rate is 35 percent, what is the aftertax cash flow from the sale of this asset? (Do not round your intermediate calculations.)