In the futures markets, arbitrageurs are mainly interested in: a. reducing their exposure to risk of price changes. b. increasing market liquidity. c. reducing the spread between the bid and ask prices on bonds. d. attempting to make a profit by taking advantage of price differentials between different markets.

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