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Suppose that on Day 0, you take a long position in a futures contract on copper maturing on Day 3. Each contract is on 2,000 kilograms of copper, with the closing futures price on Day 0 equal to per kilogram. Suppose the closing futures prices on Day 1, 2, and 3 are and , , respectively. The futures contract is marked to market daily, at the end of the trading day, with resulting gains and losses settled using a margin account.

Name: suppose that on day 0 you take a long position in a futures contract on copper maturing on day 3 each contract is on 2000 kilograms of copper with the closing futures price on day 0 equal to per kilog
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          Suppose that on Day 0, you take a long position in a futures contract on copper maturing on Day 3. Each contract is on 2,000 kilograms of copper, with the closing futures price on Day 0 equal to  per kilogram. Suppose the closing futures prices on Day 1, 2, and 3 are  and , , respectively. The futures contract is marked to market daily, at the end of the trading day, with resulting gains and losses settled using a margin account.

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Principles of Corporate Finance

Richard A Brealey, Stewart C Myers 7th Edition

Chapter 27

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This is your agreed price and it will not change regardless of the market price fluctuations in the following days. On Day 1, the closing futures price changes. If the price per kilogram has increased, you have a gain because you are in a long position and you Show more…

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Suppose that on Day 0, you take a long position in a futures contract on copper maturing on Day 3. Each contract is on 2,000 kilograms of copper, with the closing futures price on Day 0 equal to per kilogram. Suppose the closing futures prices on Day 1, 2, and 3 are and , , respectively. The futures contract is marked to market daily, at the end of the trading day, with resulting gains and losses settled using a margin account.