Let's say portfolio has 100 existing APP shares.
For APP March 07 ratio put spread:
sell 2 put 465 premium @20.8
buy 1 put 480 premium @27.7
If current price is 480, drop to 465 at expiration.
premium collected: 20.8x2-27.7 = $13.9 plus the spread earned $15, total $28.9 earned for a total of $2890.
If selling 2 put 465 only premium @20.8
20.8x2=41.6, total $41.6 earned for a total of $4160.
$4160>$2890. Hence, selling puts earns more than the ratio put spread.