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On January 1, you enter a long gold futures contract at thesettle price of 1250/oz. Each gold contract is for 100 ounces. Theminimum margin requirement is $5500, and the maintenance marginrequirement is $4500. Given the futures settle prices below, whatamount of margin is in your account at the market close on January4th. Assume you keep the contract active through the four days anddo not take any excess margin out of the account. January 2:1233/oz January 3: 1240/oz January 4: 1262/oz

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Day	Settlement price per ounce	Mark-to-Market	Other Entries	Account Balance	Explanation for other entries
1	$ 1,250.00	$ 1,25,000	$ 5,500	$ 5,500	Initial Margin Deposit
2	$ 1,233.00	$ 1,23,300	$ 700	$ 4,500	Margin call
3	$ 1,240.00	$ 1,24,000		$ 5,200
4	$ 1,262.00	$ 1,26,200		$ 7,400
Margin in the account at close on January 4			$ 7,400

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On January 1, you enter a long gold futures contract at thesettle price of 1250/oz. Each gold contract is for 100 ounces. Theminimum margin requirement is $5500, and the maintenance marginrequirement is $4500. Given the futures settle prices below, whatamount of margin is in your account at the market close on January4th. Assume you keep the contract active through the four days anddo not take any excess margin out of the account. January 2:1233/oz January 3: 1240/oz January 4: 1262/oz

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