(mark-to-market) You enter a long position in a € future contract with the size of €125,000 today. The futures expire in 90 days. The interest rates are is=2.6% and ic=5.5%. The current spot rate is $1.38/€. Assume 360 days a year. If the spot rate is $1.36/€ the next day and interest rates remain the same, your profit or loss for this day is $.__.___. ____. (Keep the sign and two decimal places.) -2,500 -2,468.79 margin of error +/-0.02

(mark-to-market) You enter a long position in a € future contract with the size of €125,000 today. The futures expire in 90 days. The interest rates are is=2.6% and ic=5.5%. The current spot rate is $1.38/€. Assume 360 days a year. If the spot rate is $1.36/€ the next day and interest rates remain the same, your profit or loss for this day is $.._. ____. (Keep the sign and two decimal places.) -2,500 -2,468.79 margin of error +/-0.02

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