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a. portfolio 13. Assume a company enters into a short futures position on two Copper contracts, each for 25,000 pounds of Copper, at $4.3165 per pound. If the initial margin is $5,060 and the maintenance margin is $4,600, by how much can the price per pound change before the company faces a margin call? increase of $0.0184 per pound d. decrease of $0.0368 per pound b. decrease of $0.0184 per pound e. short positions do not face margin calls c. increase of $0.0368 per pound 14. Who from the following list would be considered a speculator by entering into a futures or options contract on commodities? Farmer c. Food manufacturer b. Milk delivery truck driver d. None of the above 15. Which of the following best describes the term "spot price"? The price of an asset that has been damaged. b. The price for delivery at a future date. c. The price for immediate delivery. d. The price of renting an asset. a a.