You purchased two May futures contracts on silver when the price quote was 10.420

Most of the evidence to-date indicates that firms with which two of the following characteristics are most apt to frequently use derivatives? I. firms with low financial distress costs II. firms with high financial distress costs III. firms with easy access to capital markets IV. firms with constrained access to capital markets    A.  I and III only B.  I and IV only C.  II and III only D.  II and IV only E.  III and IV only Refer to section 23.6

48.	What is the closing value on this day for one March futures contract on silver? Silver - 6,000 troy oz.: U.S. dollars and cents per troy oz.        A.  $47,650 B.  $57,600 C.  $61,140 D.  $61,524 E.  $61,620 Closing value = $10.254 × 6,000 = $61,524

49.	You own three January futures contracts on gold. What is the total value of your position as of the end of this day's trading? Gold - 100 troy oz.: U.S. dollars and cents per troy oz.        A.  $66,050 B.  $66,740 C.  $66,820 D.  $198,150 E.  $200,460 Position value = 3 × 100 × $660.50 = $198,150

50.	What is the closing value on this day for one March futures contract on ethanol? Ethanol - 32,000 U.S. gallons: U.S. dollars and cents per gallon        A.  $54,400 B.  $54,528 C.  $59,416 D.  $1.703 million E.  $1.704 million Contract value = 32,000 × $1.704 = $54,528

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You purchased two May futures contracts on silver when the price quote was 10.420. Given today's closing prices as shown in the table, your total profit or loss to date is: Silver - 5,000 troy oz.: dollars and cents per troy oz.        A.  -$7,000 B.  -$3,500 C.  -$700 D.  -$350 E.  $70 Total loss to date = 2 × 5,000 × ($9.720 - $10.420) = -$7,000