Shares Purchase Assignment
February 18th, 2020
An investor buys 100 shares of Abbott Labs at $85 and buys one $75 put on Abbott for $2.
If Abbott goes to zero, what is the profit or loss on these positions?
If Abbott goes to $100 on the option expiration date, what is the investor’s dollar gain or loss on these positions?
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