The margin requirement on the S&P 500 futures contract is 10%, and the stock index is currently 2,000. Each contract has a multiplier of $50.

a. How much margin must be put up for each contract sold?

Margin

b. If the futures price falls by 1% to 1,980, what will happen to the margin account of an investor who holds one contract? (Input the amount as a positive value.)

Margin account ___ by _____

c-1. What will be the investor's percentage return based on the amount put up as margin? (Negative value should be indicated by a minus sign. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

Percentage return %

c-2, What would be the current cash balance in the margin account?

Cash balance:

The margin requirement on the S\&P 500 futures contract is 10%, and the stock index is currently 2,000 . Each contract has a multiplier of $50. a. How much margin must be put up for each contract sold? b. If the futures price falls by 1% to 1,980 , what will happen to the margin account of an investor who holds one contract? (Input the amount as a positive value.) c-1. What will be the investor's percentage return based on the amount put up as margin? (Negative value should be indicated by a minus sign. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) c-2. What would be the current cash balance in the margin account