A Random Sample of Two Variables, X and Y, Produced

question 45

Multiple Choice

A random sample of two variables, x and y, produced the following observations: Compute the correlation coefficient for these sample data.

• A) -0.9707
• B) -0.2141
• C) 0.5133
• D) 0.8612

Understand the concepts of futures contracts and how profits are calculated in futures trading.

Calculate the total value of futures contracts based on market data.

Compute the cost of purchasing options and futures contracts.

Gain familiarity with the process of marking to market and its implications for futures trading.

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