The price for Google stock is $1,400 on June 6. A trader considers two alternatives: buy 100 shares of the stock or buy 100 European call options on Google for $100 each with a strike price of $1,440 and maturity date of December 2020.

For each alternative, What is:

a) The upfront cost?

b) The total gain if the stock price at maturity is $1,650?

c) The total loss if the stock price is $1,100 at maturity?