Suppose that on March $1,$ an investor takes a long position in $10$ May wheat futures contracts at a futures price of $ $3\mathrm{.}60$ per bushel. One futures contract calls for the delivery of $5,000$ bushels. Suppose that the initial margin is $$878$ per contract, and the maintenance margin is $$650$ per contract. Suppose that the settlement price at the end of the first day is $$3\mathrm{.}58$ per bushel, at the end of the second day is $$3\mathrm{.}56$ per bushel, and at the end of the third day is $$3\mathrm{.}53$ per bushel. What is the percent return on the margin account at the end of the third day?

Group of answer choices

Gain of $17\mathrm{.}5\%$

Loss of $17\mathrm{.}5\%$

Gain of $28\mathrm{.}5\%$

Loss of $28\mathrm{.}5\%$