Use the following corn futures quotes: Contract Month Mar May July Sep Corn 5,000 bushels Open High Low Settle Cha Open Int 455.125 457.000 451.750 452.000 -2.750 597,913 467.000 468.000 463.000 463.250 -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 Suppose you buy 16 of the September corn futures contracts at the last price of the day. One month from now, the futures price of this contract is 462.25, and you close out your position. Calculate your dollar profit on this investment. (A negative value should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Dollar profit
Use the following corn futures quotes: Contract Month Mar May July Sep Corn 5,000 bushels Open High Low Settle Cha Open Int 455.125 457.000 451.750 452.000 -2.750 597,913 467.000 468.000 463.000 463.250 -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 Suppose you buy 16 of the September corn futures contracts at the last price of the day. One month from now, the futures price of this contract is 462.25, and you close out your position. Calculate your dollar profit on this investment. (A negative value should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Dollar profit
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Transcribed Image Text:### Educational Content on Corn Futures Contracts
#### Corn Futures Quotes
The table below provides quotes for corn futures contracts (measured in 5,000 bushels each):
| Contract Month | Open | High | Low | Settle | Chg | Open Int |
|----------------|--------|--------|---------|---------|--------|---------------|
| Mar | 455.125| 457.000| 451.750 | 452.000 | -2.750 | 597,913 |
| May | 467.000| 468.000| 462.500 | 463.000 | -2.750 | 137,547 |
| July | 477.000| 478.500| 472.000 | 473.000 | -2.500 | 83,164 |
| Sep | 470.000| 475.500| 471.250 | 472.250 | -2.000 | 29,258 |
#### Scenario Analysis: Investing in September Corn Futures Contracts
Let's explore a hypothetical investment scenario:
- Suppose you purchase 16 futures contracts for September corn at the last price of the day, which is indicated under the "Settle" column as 472.250.
- One month from now, the futures price of this contract is 462.25, and you decide to close out your position.
To find out your dollar profit or loss from this investment, follow these steps:
1. **Initial Investment Calculation:**
- Each contract is for 5,000 bushels.
- The price at the time of purchase was \( 472.250 \) cents per bushel.
- Total bushels = 16 contracts \(\times\) 5,000 bushels/contract = 80,000 bushels.
- Initial cost = 80,000 bushels \(\times\) 472.250 cents/bushel = 37,780,000 cents or $377,800.00.
2. **Closing Position Calculation:**
- The new price one month later is \( 462.250 \) cents per bushel.
- Closing value = 80,000 bushels \(\times\) 462.250 cents/bushel = 36,980,000 cents or $369,800.00.
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