Put$-$call parity asserts that if the markets are in equilibrium, a long position in a

stock and a put produces the same return $($or profit$/$loss$)$ as a long position in a

discounted bond and call with the same strike price as the put. You are given

the following information:

Use the following prices of the stock $($ $$60,$$$50,$ and $$40)$ to verify the above

statement.