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Company XYZ makes widgets. They will have 500 widgets to sell in 6 months. The current price is $60 per widget. The company's cost to create each widget is $40. The company decides to insure its position. The company has the following two options to hedge its risks: enter into a forward contract with a forward price of $61.80 buy a 6 -month $60-strike European put option for a premium of $5.25 The risk-free rate is 6% convertible semiannually. For what range of prices in 6 months would profit for option (1) be greater than the profit for option (2)? A. 56.39 to oo B. 0 to 67.05 C. 67.05 to oo D. 0 to 67.21 E. 67.21 to oo
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