A Futures Contract Is an Agreement

question 4

Multiple Choice

A futures contract is an agreement:

• A) that obligates a corporation to issue additional securities at a specified date in the future.
• B) to exchange financial assets on a specified date in the future with the price determined on that date.
• C) to deliver goods today in exchange for an agreed upon payment to be paid on a specified date in the future.
• D) to exchange a specified quantity of goods on a specified date in the future at the current market price.
• E) to exchange goods on a specified date in the future at a price that is agreed upon today.

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