An investor purchases futures contract an asset when the futures price is $$1,500.$ Each contract is on $100$ units of the asset. The contract is closed out when the futures price is $$1,580.$

Which of the following is true:$$ D$.$ The price of the underlying asset will decrease in the future and the firm expects to

sell the underlying asset in the future.

A$.$ The investor has made a loss of $$8,000$

B$.$ The investor has made a gain of $$8,000$

C$.$ The investor has made a gain of $$4,000$

D$.$ The investor has made a loss of $$4,000$