Assume today's settlement price on a CME EUR futures contract is $1.3170/EUR. You have a long position in one contract. Your performance bond account currently has a balance of $3,200. The next three days' settlement prices are $1.3156, $1.3163, and $1.3079. Calculate the changes in the performance bond account from daily marking-to-market and the balance of the performance bond account after the third day. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Changes in the performance bond account

Assume today's settlement price on a CME EUR futures contract is $1.3170/EUR. You have a long position in one contract. Your performance bond account currently has a balance of $3,200. The next three days' settlement prices are $1.3156, $1.3163, and $1.3079. Calculate the changes in the performance bond account from daily marking-to-market and the balance of the performance bond account after the third day. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Changes in the performance bond account

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Chapter12: Investing In Stocks And Bonds

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