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You enter into a short crude oil futures contract at $43 per barrel. The initial margin is $3,375 and the maintenence margin is $2,500. One contract is for 1,000 barrels of oil. By how much do oil prices have to change before you receive a margin call

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Answer:

The correct answer is "43.875". A further explanation is provided below.

Explanation:

The given values are:

Initial margin,

= $3,375

Maintenance margin,

= $2,500

Barrels of oil,

= 1,000

Now,

The loss on the position will be:

= [tex]3375-2500[/tex]

= [tex]875[/tex] ($)

then,

⇒  [tex]1000 (P - 43) = 875[/tex]

⇒  [tex]1000P-43000=875[/tex]

On adding "43000" both sides, we get

⇒  [tex]1000P-43000+43000=875+43000[/tex]

⇒                             [tex]1000P=43875[/tex]

⇒                                    [tex]P=\frac{43875}{1000}[/tex]

⇒                                        [tex]=43.875[/tex]

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