Judy decides to take a short position in 20 contracts of S&P 500 futures. Each contract is

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Judy decides to take a short position in 20 contracts of S&P 500 futures. Each contract is for the delivery of 250 units of the index at a price of 1500 per unit, exactly one month from now. The initial margin is 5% of the notional value, and the maintenance margin is 90% of the initial margin. Judy earns a continuously compounded risk-free interest rate of 4% on her margin balance. The position is marked-to-market on a daily basis.

On the day of the first marking-to-market, the value of the index drops to 1498. On the day of the second marking-to-market, the value of the index is X and Judy is not required to add anything to the margin account. 

Calculate the largest possible value of X.

(A) 1490.50

(B) 1492.50 

(C) 1500.50 

(D) 1505.50 

(E) 1507.50

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