Question

Investors who take short positions in futures contract agree to __________ delivery of the commodity on the delivery date, and those who take long positions agree to _________ delivery of the commodity.

A. make; make
B. make; take
C. take; take
D. take; make

Answer 1

The answer will be D.

Answer 2

D. take; make

Step-by-step explanation:

The answer is **D. take; make**.

Investors who take short positions in futures contracts agree to **take** delivery of the commodity on the delivery date. This means that they are obligated to purchase the commodity from the investor who holds the long position. Investors who take long positions agree to **make** delivery of the commodity on the delivery date. This means that they are obligated to sell the commodity to the investor who holds the short position.

So the answer is D.

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