A put is the option to sell stock at $54. It expires after three months and currently sells for $2 when the price of the stock is $55. If an investor buys this put, what will the profit be after three months if the price of the stock is $60? $54? $48? Round your answers to the nearest dollar. Use a minus sign to enter loss values, if any. If the answer is zero, enter "0".   Price of the stock Profit on the position in the put $60 $   $54 $   $48 $     What will be the profit from selling this put after three months if the price of the stock is $60? $54? $48? Round your answers to the nearest dollar. Use a minus sign to enter loss values, if any. If the answer is zero, enter "0".   Price of the stock Profit on the position in the put $60 $   $54 $   $48 $

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A put is the option to sell stock at $54. It expires after three months and currently sells for $2 when the price of the stock is $55.

  1. If an investor buys this put, what will the profit be after three months if the price of the stock is $60? $54? $48? Round your answers to the nearest dollar. Use a minus sign to enter loss values, if any. If the answer is zero, enter "0".

     

    Price of the stock Profit on the position in the put
    $60 $  
    $54 $  
    $48 $  

     

  2. What will be the profit from selling this put after three months if the price of the stock is $60? $54? $48? Round your answers to the nearest dollar. Use a minus sign to enter loss values, if any. If the answer is zero, enter "0".

     

    Price of the stock Profit on the position in the put
    $60 $  
    $54 $  
    $48 $  
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