A Forward Contract on Wheat

question 8

Multiple Choice

A forward contract on wheat:

• A) Obligates the buyer to purchase a stated quantity of wheat at a specified price on a specified date.
• B) Obligates the seller to pay the buyer the difference between the market price and the forward price on the settlement date.
• C) Requires the buyer to mark-to-market on a daily basis.
• D) Requires both the buyer and the seller to resettle on a daily basis.
• E) Obligates the seller to deliver to the buyer the stated quantity of wheat on the day of the buyer's choosing up to and including the expiration day.

Grasp the expectations theory and its implications for the term structure of interest rates.

Analyze the relationships between yield to maturity, coupon rates, and bond prices.

Understand the concept of liquidity premiums and their effect on yield curves.

Calculate forward rates from zero-coupon and coupon bond prices.

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