USE THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM(S)

question 143

Multiple Choice

USE THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM(S)
A futures contract on Treasury bond futures with a December expiration date currently trade at 103:06. The face value of a Treasury bond futures contract is $100,000. Your broker requires an initial margin of 10 percent.
-Refer to Exhibit 15.8. If the futures contract is quoted at 105:08 at expiration, calculate the percentage return.

• A) 1.99 percent
• B) 19.99 percent
• C) 20.62 percent
• D) 25.37 percent
• E) -13.65 percent

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