A Financial Instrument on Which a Futures Contract Is Based

question 44

Multiple Choice

A financial instrument on which a futures contract is based is called which one of the following?

• A)hedged security
• B)short position
• C)long position
• D)speculative asset
• E)underlying asset

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Definitions:

Antibodies

Proteins produced by the immune system to identify and neutralize foreign objects like bacteria and viruses.

Protein Molecules

Large, complex molecules that play many critical roles in the body, including in the structure, function, and regulation of tissues and organs.

Antigens

Substances that the body recognizes as foreign and that can provoke an immune response.

Infection

The invasion and multiplication of microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, and parasites that are not normally present within the body.