Answer:
Profit of $3000
Explanation:
The exchange rate of a future contract is usually fixed at the time when the contract is buy 100,000 euros at a futures contract price of $1.22.
The Value in dollars at the time is: $122,000
At the maturity spot rate of the euro is $1.25.
The value of the contract is: $125,000
The difference:
$125,000-122,000
=$3000.
Since the maturity spot rate is higher, there is a profit of $3000 from speculating with the futures contract.
