You Purchased Four April Futures Contracts on Gold When the Price

question 30

Multiple Choice

You purchased four April futures contracts on gold when the price quote was 687.7. Given today's closing prices as shown in the table, what is your current profit or loss?
Gold - 100 troy oz.:
u.S. dollars and cents per troy oz.

• A)$16,600
• B)$18,120
• C)$20,800
• D)$23,680
• E)$26,080

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