When Reading the Futures Quotation in the Financial Section of the Newspaper

question 17

Multiple Choice

When reading the futures quotation in the financial section of the newspaper, the column heading indicating the number of contracts outstanding is called ________.

• A) contracts outstanding
• B) settle
• C) open interest
• D) short positions

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