Option quotations in the wall street journal

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Please show calculations on the following questions based on listed option quotations in the Wall Street Journal.

                                                                                  Call                                                     Put                              

Price            Strike                      Expir.                        Vol.                        Last                        Vol.                   Last

14.36           12.50                         Jun                         372                        3.35                       5368                 1.50

14.36           15.00                         Jun                           55                        1.15                         652                 2.21

14.36           15.00                        Sep                       1852                        4.05                         532                  3.75

14.36           17.50                        Sep                       1819                        1.90                           40                  2.30

Suppose you write a September $17.50 call. What would be your profit or loss in October given the following stock prices in September?

$15.12

S19.45

$24.12

$29.14

You write an October $32.50 call option at a premium of $4.50.What would be your profit or loss given the following stock price in October?

$20.12

$31.45

$36.50

$44.12

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