The futures price of a commodity such as wheat is $2.50 a bushel. Futures contracts are for 10,000 bushels, and the margin requirement is $2,500 a contract. The maintenance market requirement is $1,000. A speculator expects the price of the commodity to rise and enters into a contract to buy wheat. a. How much must the speculator initially remit? b. If the futures price rises to $2.60, what is the profit and return on the position? c. If the futures price declines to $2.47, what is the loss on the position?
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The futures price of a commodity such as wheat is $2.50 a bushel.
Futures contracts are for 10,000 bushels, and the margin requirement is $2,500 a contract. The maintenance market requirement is $1,000. A speculator expects the price of the commodity to rise and enters into a contract to buy wheat.
a. How much must the speculator initially remit?
b. If the futures price rises to $2.60, what is the profit and return on the position?
c. If the futures price declines to $2.47, what is the loss on the position?
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