a.
To explain: The hedging strategy using future contracts which may consider public utility is concerned about rising costs.
Cost: It is that value of money which has been put into the production of a product. It includes all the amount of money that comes in production, research, retailing and accounting.
b.
To explain: The candy manufacturer is concerned about rising costs.
c.
To explain: The corn harvester is concerned about the lowering costs.
d.
To explain: The manufacturer of photographic film is concerned about rising costs.
e.
To explain: The natural gas producer is concerned about lowering costs.
f.
To explain: A bank has derived all the income from long-term, fixed rate residential mortgage.
g.
To explain: The decline in stock market after investing stock mutual funds in large blue chip stocks.
h.
To explain: An importer of army knives will be paying for its order in six months in S Country francs.
i.
To explain: Country U’s exporter of construction equipment decided to sell some cranes to construction firm of another country and get paid in Euros after 3 months.
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