A Baseball Diamond Is a Square with Side 90 Ft

question 109

Short Answer

A baseball diamond is a square with side 90 ft. A batter hits the ball and runs toward first base with a speed of 32 ft/s. At what rate is his distance from second base decreasing when he is halfway to first base? Round the result to the nearest hundredth.

Calculate the total value of futures contracts based on market data.

Compute the cost of purchasing options and futures contracts.

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.

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