Please solve ASAP showing formulas/explanation. Will upvote once done but need help fast. Thank you in advance! 1- Suppose U.S. Airway wants to buy 1,000 barrels of jet fuel in 3 months. Today it enters one 6-month heating oil futures contract on NYMEX to hedge its position. The jet fuel spot price today is $29/barrel. The today's heating oil futures price is $19/barrel. Assume that 3 months later, the spot prices for jet fuel and heating oil are $35/barrel and $27/barrel respectively and the 3-month futures price for heating oil is $29. What is the basis 3 months from now when U.S. Air purchases the jet fuel?

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Ay 3. Please solve ASAP showing formulas/explanation. Will upvote once done but need help fast. Thank you in advance! 1- Suppose U.S. Airway wants to buy 1,000 barrels of jet fuel in 3 months. Today it enters one 6-month heating oil futures contract on NYMEX to hedge its position. The jet fuel spot price today is $29/barrel. The today's heating oil futures price is $19/barrel. Assume that 3 months later, the spot prices for jet fuel and heating oil are $35/barrel and $27/barrel respectively and the 3-month futures price for heating oil is $29. What is the basis 3 months from now when U.S. Air purchases the jet fuel?
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