Question
Use the following corn futures quotes (priced in cents): Corn 5,000 bushels Contract Month Open High Low Settle Chg Open Int Mar 455.125 457.000 451.750
Use the following corn futures quotes (priced in cents):
| Corn 5,000 bushels | ||||||
| Contract Month | Open | High | Low | Settle | Chg | Open Int |
| Mar | 455.125 | 457.000 | 451.750 | 452.000 | 2.750 | 597,913 |
| May | 467.000 | 468.000 | 463.000 | 463.250 | 2.750 | 137,547 |
| July | 477.000 | 477.500 | 472.500 | 473.000 | 2.000 | 153,164 |
| Sep | 475.000 | 475.500 | 471.750 | 472.250 | 2.000 | 29,258 |
Suppose you sell 14 of the May corn futures at the high price of the day. You close your position later when the price is 467.250. Ignoring commission, what is your dollar profit on this transaction? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
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Financial Management
Authors: P V V Satyanarayana
1st Edition
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