USE THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM(S)

Multiple Choice

USE THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM(S)
December futures on the S&P 500 stock index trade at 250 times the index value of 1187.70. Your broker requires an initial margin of 10 percent on futures contracts. The current value of the S&P 500 stock index is 1178.
-Refer to Exhibit 15.14. Calculate the return on a cash investment in the S&P 500 stock index if the ending index value is 1170 over the same time period.

A) 1.87%
B) -0.68%
C) -14.90%
D) 10.36%
E) 13.58%