For the Purpose of Analyzing the Gains and Losses from a Tax

question 40

Multiple Choice

For the purpose of analyzing the gains and losses from a tax on a good,we use tax revenue as a direct measure of the

• A)government's benefit from the tax.
• B)government's loss from the tax.
• C)deadweight loss of the tax.
• D)overall net gain to society of the tax.

Gain familiarity with the process of marking to market and its implications for futures trading.

Analyze and calculate the payoff from futures contracts at expiration.

Apply knowledge of futures trading to speculative scenarios to determine profit or loss.

Understand the use of futures contracts in hedging positions and calculate the total income from hedged positions.

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