The Short Position in a Futures Contract Is the Party

question 31

Multiple Choice

The short position in a futures contract is the party that will:

• A) deliver a commodity or financial instrument to the buyer at a future date.
• B) suffer the loss.
• C) accept the risk.
• D) benefit from increases in price of the underlying asset.

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