Byron takes a long position in 20 CBOT July corn futures contracts at a futures price of 375¢/bu. What has she agreed to do under the terms of this contract (assuming that she holds her position open through July)? The underlying asset for this contract is 5,000 bu.

Traditionally, futures have been traded on what is known as the open-outcry system. This system involves…

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Which of the following statements is a true statement about a futures trader’s gain or loss over the life of his or her position? (Assume that the trader opens a specific number of futures with the same asset, same delivery month, at the same futures price, at the same time, and on the same side, i.e., all long or all short.) This question may have more than one correct answer. You must select all that are correct in order to earn full credit.

The first long-distance postal system was created by the

Which of the following is a method used by a futures market clearinghouse to minimize default risk in the futures market? This question may have more than one correct answer. You must select all that are correct in order to earn full credit.

The author of Chinese Legalist philosophy was

Austronesian migrations

People began domesticating crops because it was less labor intensive than hunting and gathering

Suppose that you own a farm in the U.S. and want to protect your futures sales in the U.S. against the risk of falling agricultural prices. How could you hedge your risk?