Gains and Losses on Futures Contracts Are Realized

question 262

Multiple Choice

Gains and losses on futures contracts are realized:

• A) Only on the settlement day.
• B) If the contract is exercised, otherwise, they are never realized.
• C) Only if the buyer finds it profitability to exercise the contract.
• D) On a daily basis through a process known as marking-to-market.
• E) Only at the time the contracts mature.

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Definitions:

Tunica Media

The middle layer of the wall of a blood vessel, containing smooth muscle cells and elastic fibers.

Vasa Vasorum

The small blood vessels that supply the walls of larger arteries and veins, providing them with oxygen and nutrients.

Tunica Interna

Also known as the intima, it is the innermost layer of a blood vessel, lining the lumen.

Tunica Intima

The innermost layer of a blood vessel, consisting of a thin layer of endothelial cells that line the lumen.