You Purchase an Interest Rate Futures Contract That Has an Initial

question 19

Multiple Choice

You purchase an interest rate futures contract that has an initial margin requirement of 15% and a futures price of $115,098.The contract has a $100,000 underlying par value bond.If the futures price falls to $108,000 you will experience a ______ percent loss on your money invested.

• A) 31
• B) 41
• C) 52
• D) 64

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