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.

Recognize the impact of microorganisms on human health and disease.

Describe the roles and functions of the human microbiome.

Understand the concepts of biofilms and their significance.

Identify the evolutionary relationships among different groups of microorganisms.

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Definitions:

Nitro Groups

Functional groups in organic chemistry consisting of one nitrogen atom connected by a double bond to one oxygen atom and by a single bond to another oxygen atom; they are denoted as NO2 and contribute to the reactivity of molecules.

Neutral Oxygen Balance

A term in explosives chemistry indicating that an explosive compound has an oxygen balance of zero, meaning it has exactly enough oxygen to oxidize all its components.

Oxidize

A chemical process involving the transfer of electrons from a substance to an oxidizing agent, increasing the oxidation state of the substance.

Explosive Molecule

A compound that rapidly undergoes a chemical change producing an increase in temperature, gas, and pressure.