Futures Contracts Are More Likely to Be Cash-Settled When

question 16

Multiple Choice

Futures contracts are more likely to be cash-settled when

• A)The asset underlying the contract is too costly to deliver physically.
• B)There is no "underlying" for the futures contract.
• C)There are more futures contracts in notional value than the physical stock of the underlying asset.
• D)The maturity date of the futures is not the last day of the month.

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