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An investor enters into a long oil futures contract when the futures price is $18.75 perbarrel. The contract size if 100 barrels of oil. How much does the investor gain or lose ifthe oil price at the end of the contract equals $16. 75?

An investor receives $1036.0 in 2.0 weeks for an initial investment of $1000.0. What isannual percentage return with continuous compounding?

An investor enters into a short oil futures contract when the futures price is $18.0 perbarrel. The contract size if 100 barrels of oil. How much does the investor gain or lose ifthe oil price at the end of the contract equals $19.75

Suppose that a September put option with a strike price of $135 costs $7.0. Under whatcircumstances will the holder of the option earn a profit? Let S equal the price of theunderlying.

Suppose that a September put option with a strike price of $130 costs $12.0. Under whatcircumstances will the holder of the option earn a profit? Let S equal the price of theunderlying.

Suppose you enter into a long position to buy March Gold for $340 per ounce. Thecontract size is 100 ounces, the initial margin is $3400 and the maintenance margin is$1360. At what price will you receive a margin call?

Under which of the following situations does the open interest decline by one contract?

The test we order to see if a patient is currently infected with Hepatitis B is __________, where the test to see if an injection provided immunity is ____________

Suppose that on October 24 you buy 11 March gold futures contracts for $290 per ounce.At 11:00 am on October 25 you buy 8 more contracts for $281.0 ounce. At the close oftrading on October 25, gold futures settle for $290.5 ounce. If the contract size is 100ounces and the initial margin equals 2900, how much do you gain or lose as of the close?

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