Suppose the domestic price (no-international-trade price) of copper is $1.20 a pound in the United States while the world price is $1.00 a pound. Assuming no transportation costs, the United States will:

A. have a domestic surplus of copper.
B. export copper.
C. import copper.
D. neither export nor import copper.

C. import copper.

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It would require the most money to maintain a margin account when

A. You went short at $4.00 and futures are now at $3.00 B. You went long at $4.00 and futures are now at $3.00 C. You went short at $4.00 and offset your position when futures were at $3.50 D. Either A or B as you need margin money whether you are short or long

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