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On November 13, Al buys a July futures contract on 100 tons of soybean meal at a price of $172.0 a ton. On the same day, Bob sells this futures contract at the same price. On November 14, the July contract is trading at $174.2 a ton. Given that the contract is marked to market, what payments need to be made on the 14th? (Ignore transaction costs.)
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