Futures contracts are regulated by
A) the Commodities Futures Trading Corporation.
B) the Chicago Board of Trade.
C) the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
D) the Federal Reserve.
E) the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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The Commodities Futures Trading Corporation (should be Commodities Futures Trading Commission, CFTC) is the correct regulatory body for futures contracts. The CFTC is an independent agency of the US government created in 1974, that regulates the U.S. derivatives markets, which includes futures, swaps, and certain kinds of options.

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