You are the buyer for a cereal company and you must buy 80,000 bushels of corn next month. The futures contracts on corn are based on 5,000 bushels and are currently quoted at 415′0 cents per bushel for delivery next month. If you want to hedge your cost, you should _____ contracts at a cost of _____ per contract.

You are the buyer for a cereal company and you must buy 80,000 bushels of corn next month. The futures contracts on corn are based on 5,000 bushels and are currently quoted at 415′0 cents per bushel for delivery next month. If you want to hedge your cost, you should _ contracts at a cost of _ per contract.

EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

14th Edition

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Author:MOYER

Publisher:MOYER

Chapter21: Risk Management

Section: Chapter Questions

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