Contract Month Mar May July Sep dotco Contracts Corn 5,000 bushels Open High Low Settle Open Int Chg 452.000 -2.750 597,913 455.125 457.000 451.750 467.000 468.000 463.000 463.250 -2.750 137,547 477.000 477.500 472.500 473.000 -2.000 153, 164. 475.000 475.500 471.750 472.250 -2.000 29,258 a. How many of the July contracts are currently open? b. How many of these contracts should you sell if you wish to deliver 135,000 bushels of corn in July?
Contract Month Mar May July Sep dotco Contracts Corn 5,000 bushels Open High Low Settle Open Int Chg 452.000 -2.750 597,913 455.125 457.000 451.750 467.000 468.000 463.000 463.250 -2.750 137,547 477.000 477.500 472.500 473.000 -2.000 153, 164. 475.000 475.500 471.750 472.250 -2.000 29,258 a. How many of the July contracts are currently open? b. How many of these contracts should you sell if you wish to deliver 135,000 bushels of corn in July?
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![Use the following corn futures quotes:
Contract
Month
Mar
May
July
Sep
Contracts
Corn 5,000 bushels
a. How many of the July contracts are currently open?
Open
High
Low
Settle Chg Open Int
455.125 457.000 451.750 452.000 -2.750
467.000 468.000 463.000 463.250 -2.750
477.000 477.500 472.500 473.000 -2.000
475.000 475.500 471.750 472.250
-2.000
Contracts
597,913
137,547
153, 164
29,258
b. How many of these contracts should you sell if you wish to deliver 135,000 bushels of corn in July?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F297d6b18-73a7-4fab-be76-bacb5189a5da%2F1484bb84-860e-440b-beed-78439d832370%2Fxl1euo_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Use the following corn futures quotes:
Contract
Month
Mar
May
July
Sep
Contracts
Corn 5,000 bushels
a. How many of the July contracts are currently open?
Open
High
Low
Settle Chg Open Int
455.125 457.000 451.750 452.000 -2.750
467.000 468.000 463.000 463.250 -2.750
477.000 477.500 472.500 473.000 -2.000
475.000 475.500 471.750 472.250
-2.000
Contracts
597,913
137,547
153, 164
29,258
b. How many of these contracts should you sell if you wish to deliver 135,000 bushels of corn in July?
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