10 Year Treasury Note Futures contract is purchased at a price of 103 per contract. The initial margin requirement is $3,100 per contract and the maintenance margin requirement is $2.600 per contract. $10,000 is deposited in the account. The futures price changes to 99 and 20/32 per contract. The trading fees are 2.50 per contract. The futures contract is not sold. What is the margin excess or call after the change in price?

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A 10 Year Treasury Note Futures contract is purchased at a price of 103 per contract. The initial margin requirement is $3,100 per contract and the maintenance margin requirement is $2.600 per contract. $10,000 is deposited in the account. The futures price changes to 99 and 20/32 per contract. The trading fees are 2.50 per contract. The futures contract is not sold. What is the margin excess or call after the change in price?

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A.) $5,750 Margin Call

B.) $4,028 Margin Excess

C.) $7,400 Margin Excess

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