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Here investor bought European put option.
Explanation:European option can be excercised only at maturity but American option can be excercised at any time before maturity .Here single point of time is mentioned that maturity will be after one year .It means it is European option.
Now,strike price is lower than current price of stock and investor bought this option it means investor thinks that price will decrease in future and hence he bought put option
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