Consider the following statements when answering this question I. The marginal cost curve intersects the average total cost and average variable cost curves at their minimum values. II. When a firm has positive fixed costs, the output level associated with minimum average variable costs is less than the output associated with minimum average total costs. Group of answer choices I is false, and II is true. I is true, and II is false. I and II are both false. I and II are both true.

The treasurer for pittsburgh iron works wishes to use financial futures to hedge her interest rate exposure. she will sell five treasury futures contracts at $139,000 per contract. it is july and the contracts must be closed out in december of this year. long-term interest rates are currently 7.30 percent. if they increase to 9.50 percent, assume the value of the contracts will go down by 20 percent. also if interest rates do increase by 2.2 percent, assume the firm will have additional interest expense on its business loans and other commitments of $149,000. this expense, of course, will be separate from the futures contracts. a. what will be the profit or loss on the futures contract if interest rates increase to 9.50 percent by december when the contract is closed out