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Suppose that put options on a stock with strike prices $30 and $35 cost $4 and $7, respectively. They both have 6-month maturity.
(a) How can those two options be used to create a bear spread?
(b) What is the initial investment?
(c) Construct a table that shows the profits and payoffs for the bear spread when the stock price in 6 months is $28, $33 and $38, respectively. The table should look like this:
Stock Price | Payoff | Profit |
$28 | ||
$33 | ||
$38 |