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A long position will gain if the price of the futures contract increases, and lose if the price of the futures contract decreases.
In this case, the price of the futures contract has decreased. Hence, it is a loss.
Loss = entry price - exit price = $5.10 - $4.98 = $0.12/bushel
The answer is -0.12
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