I work for the Coffee Exchange $($The Commodities Exchange$).$ I see that on Sept $7,2023,$ John Doe sold one Dec $2024$ coffee futures contract at $179\mathrm{.}65.$ Today is December $27,2024.$ The Dec $2024$ coffee futures contract will expire in a few days. What is going through my mind? What am I thinking?

A$.$

I am wondering if John Doe will buy the Dec $2024$ coffee futures contract at the new market price before the contract expires in a few days. If not, John will be obligated to deliver $37,500$ pounds of coffee to the exchange and the exchange will be obligated to pay John $$6,736,875\mathrm{.}00.$

B$.$

I am wondering if John Doe will buy the Dec $2024$ coffee futures contract at the new market price before the contract expires in a few days. If not, John will be obligated to deliver $37,500$ pounds of coffee to the exchange and the exchange will be obligated to pay John $$67,368\mathrm{.}75.$

C$.$

I am wondering if John Doe will buy the Dec $2024$ coffee futures contract at the new market price before the contract expires in a few days. If not, John will be obligated to take delivery of $37,500$ pounds of coffee from the exchange and John will be obligated to pay the exchange $$67,368\mathrm{.}75$ for the coffee.

D$.$

I am wondering if John Doe will buy the Dec $2024$ coffee futures contract at the new market price before the contract expires in a few days. If not, John will be obligated to take delivery of $37,500$ pounds of coffee from the exchange and John will be obligated to pay the exchange $$6,735,875\mathrm{.}00$ for the coffee.