Multiple Choice
Futures contracts contrast with forward contracts by:
A) providing an option for the buyer rather than an obligation.
B) marking to the market on a weekly basis.
C) allowing the seller to deliver any day during the delivery month.
D) allowing the parties to negotiate the contract size.
E) requiring contract fulfillment by the two originating parties.
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