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Who initiates delivery in a corn futures contract ( )

A. The party with the long position
B. The party with the short position
C. Either party
D. The exchange

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You sell one December futures contracts when the futures price is $1,010 per unit. Each contract is on 100 units and the initial margin per contract that you provide is $2,000. The maintenance margin per contract is $1,500. During the next day the futures price rises to $1,012 per unit. What is the balance of your margin account at the end of the day? ( )

A. $1,800
B. $3,300
C. $2,200
D. $3,700

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A hedger takes a long position in a futures contract on a commodity on November 1, 2012 to hedge an exposure on March 1, 2013. The initial futures price is $60. On December 31, 2012 the futures price is $61. On March 1, 2013 it is $64. The contract is closed out on March 1, 2013. What gain is recognized in the accounting year January 1 to December 31, 2013? Each contract is on 1000 units of the commodity. ( )

A. $0
B. $1,000
C. $3,000
D. $4,000

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A company has a $36 million portfolio with a beta of 1.2. The futures price for a contract on an index is 900. Futures contracts on $250 times the index can be traded. What trade is necessary to increase beta to 1.8? ( )

A. Long 192 contracts
B. Short 192 contracts
C. Long 96 contracts
D. Short 96 contracts

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Which of the following is true? ( )

A. The optimal hedge ratio is the slope of the best fit line when the spot price (on the y-axis) is regressed against the futures price (on the x-axis).
B. The optimal hedge ratio is the slope of the best fit line when the futures price (on the y-axis) is regressed against the spot price (on the x-axis).
C. The optimal hedge ratio is the slope of the best fit line when the change in the spot price (on the y-axis) is regressed against the change in the futures price (on the x-axis).
D. The optimal hedge ratio is the slope of the best fit line when the change in the futures price (on the y-axis) is regressed against the change in the spot price (on the x-axis).

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Who initiates delivery in a corn futures contract ( )

A. The party with the long position B. The party with the short position C. Either party D. The exchange

A company has a $36 million portfolio with a beta of 1.2. The futures price for a contract on an index is 900. Futures contracts on $250 times the index can be traded. What trade is necessary to increase beta to 1.8? ( )

Which of the following is true? ( )

A. The party with the long position
B. The party with the short position
C. Either party
D. The exchange