Explain what is meant by open interest. why does the open interest usually decline during the month preceding the delivery month? on a particular day, there were 2,000 trades in a particular futures contract. this means that there were 2,000 buyers (going long) and 2,000 sellers (going short). of the 2,000 buyers, 1,400 were closing out positions and 600 were entering into new positions. of the 2,000 sellers, 1,200 were closing out positions and 800 were entering into new positions. what is the impact of the day’s trading on open interest?

As a result of a labeling mistake at the chemical factory, a farmer accidentally sprays weedkiller rather than fertilizer on half her land. as a result, she loses half of her productive farmland. if the property of diminishing returns applies to all factors of production, she should expect to seea. a decrease in the marginal productivity of her remaining land and an increase in the marginal productivity of her labor. b. an increase in the marginal productivity of her remaining land and an increase in the marginal productivity of her labor. c. an increase in the marginal productivity of her remaining land and a decrease in the marginal productivity of her labor. d. a decrease in the marginal productivity of her remaining land and a decrease in the marginal productivity of her labor.

Bob, an employee at machina corp., is well known among his colleagues because of his temper and impatience. during a heated argument with one of his supervisors, he reacts with hostility. bob's manager calls him in for a discussion and listens to what he has to say about the incident, while treating him with dignity and respect. this scenario can be best categorized as one that used

The petty cash fund has a current balance of $ 350, which is the established fund balance. based on activity in the fund, it is determined that the balance needs to be changed to $ 450. which journal entry is needed to make this change?