An investor takes a long position in 2 November gold futures contracts on July 10. The contract size is 100 oz. The current gold futures price is US$1900. The initial margin requirement is US$5,000 per contract and maintenance margin is US$4,500/contract. The following table shows the futures price at the close of the following dates: Day Date Price 1 10-Jul 1896.00 2 11-Jul 1894.00 3 12-Jul 1901.00 4 13-Jul 1903.00 please choose the correct answers . $1800 can be withdrawn from the account at the close of Day 3   b. You will get a margin call of $1500 at the close on Day 2   c. $2000 can be withdrawn from the account at the close of Day 3   d. $1400 can be withdrawn from the account at the close of Day 3   e. $1500 can be withdrawn from the account at the close of Day 3   f. You will get a margin call of $1800 at the close on Day 2   g. You will get a margin call of $1200 at the close on Day 2   h. You will not get a margin call at the close on Day 1   i. You will  get a margin call at the close on Day 1

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An investor takes a long position in 2 November gold futures contracts on July 10. The contract size is 100 oz. The current gold futures price is US$1900. The initial margin requirement is US$5,000 per contract and maintenance margin is US$4,500/contract.
The following table shows the futures price at the close of the following dates:

Day

Date

Price

1

10-Jul

1896.00

2

11-Jul

1894.00

3

12-Jul

1901.00

4

13-Jul

1903.00

please choose the correct answers

.

$1800 can be withdrawn from the account at the close of Day 3

  b.

You will get a margin call of $1500 at the close on Day 2

  c.

$2000 can be withdrawn from the account at the close of Day 3

  d.

$1400 can be withdrawn from the account at the close of Day 3

  e.

$1500 can be withdrawn from the account at the close of Day 3

  f.

You will get a margin call of $1800 at the close on Day 2

  g.

You will get a margin call of $1200 at the close on Day 2

  h.

You will not get a margin call at the close on Day 1

  i.

You will  get a margin call at the close on Day 1

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