The Amount of Margin Required to Buy a Futures Contract

question 20

True/False

The amount of margin required to buy a futures contract is equal to 50 percent of the value of the contract.​

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Definitions:

Expectancy

The degree to which individuals believe that their effort will lead to effective performance and, consequently, a desired outcome.

Effort

The expenditure of physical or mental energy toward the accomplishment of a task or goal.

Valence

In psychology, refers to the intrinsic attractiveness or aversiveness of an event, object, or situation.

Range

denotes the extent or scope of something, often referring to the difference between the highest and lowest values in a set of data or the variety within a category.