On January 1, the listed spot and futures prices of a Treasury bond were 95.4 and 95.6. You sold $100,000 par valueTreasury bonds and purchased one Treasury bond futures contract. One month later, the listed spot price andfutures prices were 95 and 94.4, respectively. If you were to liquidate your position, your profits would beA $125 profitB None of the optionsC) $125 lossD) $1,060.50 loss

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futures prices were 95 and 94.4, respectively. If you were to liquidate your position, your profits would be A $125 profit B D None of the options $125 loss $1,060.50 loss

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