1. Covered Call Strategy

a. Explain how the investor can use the above option(s) to construct a covered call strategy.

b. If the stock price stays at $80 on the option maturity date, what would happen? In this case, what is the total profit of the covered call strategy? (Hint: The total is equal to the sum of the profit/loss of the stock position and the profit/loss of the option position).

2. Protective Put Strategy

a. (3) Explain how the investor can use the above option(s) to construct a protective put strategy.

b. (5) If the stock price stays at $80 on the option maturity date, what would happen? In this case, what is the total profit of the protective strategy? (Hint: The total is equal to the sum of the profit/loss of the stock position and the profit/loss of the option position).

An investor buys 1 share of stock XYZ at $80 but now has a short term bearish view on the stock. The investor sees that the following options aie traded with high liquidity and considers some option strategies. (In your answers, assume that options are traded at the mid-point of bid and ask prices and the transaction costs are zero.)