Identify and State the Historical Significance of the Following

question 31

Essay

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)

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Definitions:

Short Position

The futures trader committing to deliver the underlying asset.

S&P 500 Futures

Financial contracts that speculate on the future value of the S&P 500 index, allowing investors to predict and hedge against market movements.

Position

An investment holding or the amount of a particular security, commodity, or currency that an investor owns or has contracted to buy or sell.

Stock Index Futures

Are futures contracts where the underlying is a stock index, and they are used by investors to speculate on the future direction of the index's price or to hedge against potential index movements.