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An investor sells a futures contract an asset when the futures price is $1,500. Each contract is on 100 units of the asset. The contract is closed out when the futures price is $1,540. Which of the following is true( )

A. The investor has made a gain of $4,000
B. The investor has made a loss of $4,000
C. The investor has made a gain of $2,000
D. The investor has made a loss of $2,000

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