One Futures Contract Is Traded Where Both the Long and Short

question 4

Multiple Choice

One futures contract is traded where both the long and short parties are closing out existing positions.What is the resultant change in the open interest?

• A) No change
• B) Decrease by one
• C) Decrease by two
• D) Increase by one

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