a.
To compute: The cost to purchase the desired put option when traded.
Introduction:
Put option: It is a contract in which certain right is given to sell the underlying asset to any person or organization at a price fixed irrespective of changes in market prices during the agreed period of time.
b.
To compute: The cost of the protective put portfolio as per the given information.
Introduction:
Protective put: It is also termed as married put. A strategy in which the investor buys shares of a stock along with sufficient put options required to cover the shares can be termed as protective put.
c.
To analyze: The payoff of the portfolio and the cost of establishing the portfolio.
Introduction:
Payoff: In financial terminology, payoff refers to the

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