On Monday Morning You Sell One June T-Bond Futures Contract

question 34

Multiple Choice

On Monday morning you sell one June T-bond futures contract at $97,843.75. The contract's face value is $100,000. The initial margin requirement is $2,700, and the maintenance margin requirement is $2,000 per contract. Use the following price data to answer the following questions.

The cumulative rate of return on your investment after Wednesday is a ________.

• A) 79.9% loss
• B) 2.6% loss
• C) 33% gain
• D) 53.9% loss

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Definitions:

Straight-Line Depreciation

A depreciation technique that allocates an equal amount of depreciation each year over the asset's useful life.

Residual Value

The estimated amount that an asset is expected to sell for at the end of its useful life, subtracting any disposal costs.

Impairment Loss

A recognized reduction in the recoverable amount of an asset, indicating that its market value has dropped below its book value on the balance sheet.

Double-Declining-Balance

A method of accelerated depreciation which doubles the regular depreciation amount.