Which of the Following Directional Terms Means Lying Face Down

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following directional terms means lying face down?

• A)prone
• B)proximal
• C)supine
• D)ventral

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Definitions:

Short Position

An investment strategy where an investor sells borrowed securities with the expectation of buying them back at a lower price to make a profit.

Agricultural Futures

Contracts to buy or sell agricultural commodities, such as wheat, corn, or soybeans, at a predetermined price on a specified future date, used for hedging or speculative purposes.

Pork Bellies

Futures contracts that were historically traded on the commodity exchanges, representing 40,000 pounds of frozen, trimmed bellies of hogs, which are used to make bacon.

Maintenance Margin

The minimum amount of equity that must be maintained in a margin account to continue holding a position, set by a brokerage to prevent excessive borrowing based on volatile market values.