Calculate the Return on Invested Capital on a Platinum Futures

question 27

Essay

Calculate the return on invested capital on a platinum futures contract for 50 troy ounces when the purchase price is $810.40 per ounce and the sale price is $823.54 per ounce. The initial deposit is $2,500. (Show all work.)

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Definitions:

Utility Maximization

An economic principle where individuals or institutions make choices to achieve the highest satisfaction or benefit from their resources.

Equilibrium

A state in which market supply and demand balance each other, and as a result, prices become stable.

MU/P Ratio

The ratio of marginal utility (MU) to price (P), used to determine the optimal consumption point where consumer satisfaction per unit of cost is maximized.

Marginal Utility

The heightened benefit received from using one more unit of a good or service.