10. a trader enters into a short position of 20 futures contracts at an initial futures price of $85.00. initial margin, per contract, is $7.50. maintenance margin, per contract, is $7.00. each contract is for one unit of the underlying asset. over the next three days, the contract settles at $86.00, $84.25, and $85.50, respectively. assuming the trader does not withdraw any funds from his margin account during the period, but does post variation margin sufficient to meet any margin calls, the balance in the margin account will be: $140.00 at initiation and $150.00 at settlement on day 3. b. $150.00 at initiation and $150.00 at settlement on day 3. c. $150.00 at initiation and $160.00 at settlement on day 3 a.

By 2020, automobile market analysts expect that the demand for electric autos will increase as buyers become more familiar with the technology. however, the costs of producing electric autos may increase because of higher costs for inputs (e.g., rare earth elements), or they may decrease as the manufacturers learn better assembly methods (i.e., learning by doing). what is the expected impact of these changes on the equilibrium price and quantity for electric autos?

Royal motor corp. generates a major portion of its revenues by manufacturing luxury sports cars. however, the company also derives an insignificant percent of its annual revenues by selling its sports merchandise that includes apparel, shoes, and other accessories under the same brand name. which of the following terms best describes royal motor corp.? a. aconglomerate b. a subsidiary c. adominant-businessfirm d. a single-business firm

Over the past several years, joyce chen has been able to save regularly. as a result, today she has $54,188 in savings and investments. she wants to establish her own business in 5 years and feels she will need $100,000 to do so. a. if she can earn 6% on her money, how much will her $54,188 in savings/investments be worth in 5 years? will joyce have the $100,000 she needs? if not, how much more money will she need? b. given your answer to part a, how much will joyce have to save each year over the next 5 years to accumulate the additional money? assume she can earn interest at a rate of 6%. c. if joyce can afford to save only $4,000 a year then, given your answer to part a, will she have the $100,000 she needs to start her own business in 5 years?