Open Interest Includes

question 31

Multiple Choice

Open interest includes

• A) only contracts with a specified delivery date.
• B) the sum of short and long positions.
• C) the sum of short, long, and clearinghouse positions.
• D) the sum of long or short positions and clearinghouse positions.
• E) only long or short positions but not both.

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Definitions:

Lubrication Cost

Expenses incurred from the lubricants needed to maintain machinery and equipment, playing a critical role in operational maintenance.

Contribution Margin Ratio

The proportion of sales revenue that exceeds variable costs, indicating how much revenue contributes towards covering fixed costs and generating profit.

Operating Leverage

A measure of how revenue growth translates into growth in operating income and the degree to which a company can increase operating income by increasing revenue.

Break-Even Point

The point at which total costs match total earnings from production or sales, leading to neither a profit nor a loss.