Determine the account value (rounded to the nearest integer) in Oliver's margin account at the end of 6 days. O A. 104,942 O B. 105,000 OC. 105,008 O D. 105,058 O E. 105.070

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You took the long position in a 6-month futures contract on 1,000 units of a stock index. The
following are given:
i) Your initial margin deposit was 45,000
ii) The continuously compounded interest rate is 5%
iii) The contract is marked-to-market every day
iv) The maintenance margin is 70% of the initial margin.
The index futures price for 6 days is as follows:
Day 0: 1200
Day 1: 1210
Day 2: 1220
Day 3: 1230
Day 4: 1240
Day 5: 1250
Day 6: 1260
Determine the account value (rounded to the nearest integer) in Oliver's margin account at the
end of 6 days.
O A. 104,942
О В. 105,000
O C. 105,008
O D. 105,058
O E. 105,070
Transcribed Image Text:You took the long position in a 6-month futures contract on 1,000 units of a stock index. The following are given: i) Your initial margin deposit was 45,000 ii) The continuously compounded interest rate is 5% iii) The contract is marked-to-market every day iv) The maintenance margin is 70% of the initial margin. The index futures price for 6 days is as follows: Day 0: 1200 Day 1: 1210 Day 2: 1220 Day 3: 1230 Day 4: 1240 Day 5: 1250 Day 6: 1260 Determine the account value (rounded to the nearest integer) in Oliver's margin account at the end of 6 days. O A. 104,942 О В. 105,000 O C. 105,008 O D. 105,058 O E. 105,070
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