The Minimum Dollar Amount Required by an Investor When Taking

question 33

Multiple Choice

The minimum dollar amount required by an investor when taking a position in a futures contract is called the

• A) initial margin
• B) maintenance margin
• C) margin account
• D) none of the above

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Definitions:

Real GDP

The measure of a country's economic output adjusted for price changes (inflation or deflation).

Nominal GDP

The market value of all final goods and services produced within a country in a given period, measured using current prices without adjusting for inflation.

Real GDP

Gross Domestic Product adjusted for inflation, providing a more accurate representation of the economy's size and how it's growing over time.

Net Exports

The value of a country's total exports minus the value of its total imports, indicating whether a country has a trade surplus or deficit.