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Suppose that you enter into a short futures contract to sell July silver for $27.20 per ounce. The size of the contract is 5,000 ounces. The initial margin is $4,000, and the maintenance margin is $ 3,000. What change in the futures price will lead to a margin call? What happens if you do not meet the margin call? Question 33 options: The price of silver must drop to $27.00 per ounce for there to be a margin call. If the margin call is not met, your broker closes out your position. The price of silver must rise to $27.40 per ounce for there to be a margin call. If the margin call is not met, your broker closes out your position. The price of silver must rise to $27.40 per ounce for there to be a margin call. If the margin call is not met, the position remains open until the margin declines to $0.0. The price of silver must drop to $26.20 per ounce for there to be a margin call. If the margin call is not met, your broker closes out your position.
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