You Have Taken a Short Position in a Futures Contract

question 58

Multiple Choice

You have taken a short position in a futures contract on corn at £2.60 per bushel.Over the next 5 days the contract settled at 2.52, 2.57, 2.62, 2.68, 2.70.You then decide to reverse your position in
The futures market on the fifth day at close.What is the net amount you receive at the end of 5
Days?

• A)£0.00
• B)£2.60
• C)£2.70
• D)£2.80
• E)Must know the number of contracts.

Understand the concept and utility of the backchannel in presentations.

Comprehend the necessity of appropriate emotional and intellectual preparation before presentations.

Understand various modes of presentation delivery and their effectiveness.

Recognize the importance of audience engagement through backchannel and establishing expectations.

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Definitions:

Primacy Effect

A cognitive bias that results in a person remembering information presented at the beginning of a list better than information in the middle or end.

Autobiographical Memory

A special form of episodic memory, consisting of a person’s recollections of their life experiences.

Episodic Memory

A type of long-term memory that involves recollection of specific events, situations, and experiences.

Retrieval Cues

Stimuli that assist in the recall of information stored in memory; these cues can trigger memories to resurface.