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: a sale on a stock exchange requiring cash settlement by a certain time on the day the contract is made

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“Cash contract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cash%20contract. Accessed 9 Apr. 2020.

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