The following information relates to an investor's positioning the futures market:
A.Initial futures price per contract on Day 0
B.$100
C.Initial margin requirement per contract
D.$5
E.Maintemance rnmargin requirement
F.$3
G.Number of contracts held by the investor
H.$10
I.Position taken by the investor
J.Long
K.Settlement price per contract on Day 1
L.$97
参考答案:C
解析:The initial margin required was $4.5 × 10 contracts or $45. A loss of $2.5 per contract on Day 1 would deplete the margin to $20 is below the required maintenance margin of $25, the investor must deposit enough to bring the balance back to $45. The investor must deposit $25 on Day 2.