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There Are Many Ways Consumers Handle Risk

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There are many ways consumers handle risk. Identify and discuss three methods.


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Call Contract

An agreement that gives the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy a specified amount of an underlying asset at a predetermined price within a specific time frame.

Bushels Of Corn

A unit of measure used in the US for trading and valuing corn, with one bushel equivalent to 56 pounds.

Option Contract

A financial derivative that represents a contract sold by one party to another, offering the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy (call) or sell (put) a security at an agreed-upon price within a certain period of time.

Forward Contract

An agreement between two entities that is not regulated, outlining the purchase or sale of an asset at a predetermined future date for a price that is decided upon at the current time.

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