Assume the initial margin for S&P 500 Index futures is $30,938 per contact. A fund manager buys
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Assume the initial margin for S&P 500 Index futures is $30,938 per contact. A fund manager buys 100 contracts at an initial index value of 2,875. After 6 months, the index has risen to 3,000. The contract multiplier is $250. Assume the manager finances her margin deposit at one-year Libor, which is 3.375%. The fund manager's total return is closest to:
. $3,125,001
B. $2,977, 782
C. $3,066,991
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