A large agribusiness firm has contracted to deliver 100,000 bushels of wheat for $8.50 a bushel at the end of October. On the delivery date, the spot price of wheat is $8.70 per bushel. Which of the following is true? a. the buyer of the contract has a 20,000 loss b. the buyer of the contract has a 20,000 profit c. the seller of the contract has 20,000 profit

A large agribusiness firm has contracted to deliver 100,000 bushels of wheat for $8.50 a bushel at the end of October. On the delivery date, the spot price of wheat is $8.70 per bushel. Which of the following is true? a. the buyer of the contract has a 20,000 loss b. the buyer of the contract has a 20,000 profit c. the seller of the contract has 20,000 profit

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