A customer sells short 100 shares of DEF stock at $63 and sells 1 DEF Oct 60 Put @ $6. The market rises to $68 and the put expires. The customer buys the stock in the market covering her short stock position. The gain or loss is: A  $100 gain   B  $100 loss   C  $300 gain   D  $300 loss

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A customer sells short 100 shares of DEF stock at $63 and sells 1 DEF Oct 60 Put @ $6. The market rises to $68 and the put expires. The customer buys the stock in the market covering her short stock position. The gain or loss is:
$100 gain
 
$100 loss
 
$300 gain
 
$300 loss
 
 
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