please answer A-C

One of the unique features of futures contracts is that they have only one source of retum-the capital gains that can accrue when price movements have an upward bias. Remember that there are no current cash flows associated with this financial asset. These instruments are known for their volatility due to swings in prices and the use of leverage upon purchase. With futures trading done on margin, small amounts of capital are needed to control relatively large investment positions. Assume that you are interested in investing in commodity futures-specifically, oats futures contracts. Refer to the contract terms of oats: "OATS (CBOT) 5000 bu.; cents per bushel." Suppose you had purchased five December oats contracts at the settlement price of 187.14. The required amount of investor capital to be deposited with a broker at the time of the initial transaction is 5.27% of a contract's value. Answer the following questions concerning the investment in futures contracts. a. What is the total amount of your initial margin for the five contracts? b. What is the total amount of bushels of oats that you control? c. What is the purchase price of the oats commodity contracts you control according to the December settlement date? a. The total amount of your initial margin for the five contracts is $ (Round to the nearest cent.) One of the unique features of futures contracts is that they have only one source of retum-the capital gains that can accrue when price movements have an upward bias. Remember that there are no current cash flows associated with this financial asset. These instruments are known for their volatility due to swings in prices and the use of leverage upon purchase. With futures trading done on margin, small amounts of capital are needed to control relatively large investment positions. Assume that you are interested in investing in commodity futures-specifically, oats futures contracts. Refer to the contract terms of oats: "OATS (CBOT) 5000 bu.; cents per bushel." Suppose you had purchased five December oats contracts at the settlement price of 187.14. The required amount of investor capital to be deposited with a broker at the time of the initial transaction is 5.27% of a contract's value. Answer the following questions concerning the investment in futures contracts. a. What is the total amount of your initial margin for the five contracts? b. What is the total amount of bushels of oats that you control? c. What is the purchase price of the oats commodity contracts you control according to the December settlement date? a. The total amount of your initial margin for the five contracts is $ (Round to the nearest cent.)