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In January 2024, Amazon.com shares are priced at $80 a share. You believe that they
are overvalued and are worth only $30 a share. June 2024 put options on a strike price
of $60 a share are currently valued at $5. Each put contract is based on 100 shares.
(i) What is the intrinsic value of the put option per share?
(ii) What is the time value of the put option per share?
(iii) If we arrive at expiry in June and you are proved correct with Amazon shares selling
for $30, what is your net dollar profit on a single put options contract in dollars bearing
in mind the put option is based on a contract of 100 shares? Show your workings in
full )
(iv) What is your net dollar profit (+) or loss (-) as a holder of the put contract (based on
a contract size of 100 shares) if we arrive at expiry in June and you are wrong and
Amazon shares are selling for $100? Show your workings in full

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