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Although options are risky investments, they are valued by virtue of their ability to convert the underlying asset into a

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"Although options are risky investments, they are valued by virtue of their ability to convert the underlying asset into a synthetic risk-free security." Explain what this statement means, being sure to describe the basic three-step process for valuing option contracts.

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