Yesterday, You Entered into a Futures Contract to Sell €62,500

question 17

Multiple Choice

Yesterday, you entered into a futures contract to sell €62,500 at $1.50 per €. Your initial performance bond is $1,500 and your maintenance level is $500. At what settle price will you get a demand for additional funds to be posted?

• A)$1.5160 per €.
• B)$1.208 per €.
• C)$1.1920 per €.
• D)$1.1840 per €.

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Definitions:

Cournot Model

An economic model that describes an industry structure in which companies compete on the quantity of output they will produce, assuming that each firm's output decision affects the market price.

Perfectly Competitive

A market structure characterized by a large number of small firms, a homogenous product, and free entry and exit, leading to price taking behavior.

Price-leadership Model

An economic concept where one or more dominant firms set their prices, and other, smaller firms in the industry then follow by setting the same or similar prices.

Dominant Firm

A company that holds a large portion of the market share within its industry, exerting significant influence or control over market conditions, including prices and product offerings.