Consider an Electric Utility That May Use Either Coal or Natural

question 47

Multiple Choice

Consider an electric utility that may use either coal or natural gas to generate electricity. Under which of the following conditions is co-firing equipment least valuable? Let a_c be the annual standard deviation of coal prices, and let a_n be the annual standard deviation of natural gas prices and p the correlation between coal prices and natural gas prices.

• A)a_c high, a_n high, p low
• B)a_c high, a_n low, p low
• C)a_c low, a_n high, p low
• D)a_c low, a_n low, p high

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Definitions:

Ordinary Simple Interest

Interest calculated on the principal amount of a loan or deposit, based solely on the principal, rate, and time.

360-Day Year

A method used in accounting and finance that assumes a year has 360 days to simplify interest calculations.

Ordinary Simple Interest Rate

The standard interest rate applied to a loan or investment, calculated on the principal amount without compounding over a specific period.

360-Day Year

A financial calculation assumption where the year is considered to have 360 days for simplifying interest calculations.