A Futures Contract Can Best Be Defined As

question 268

Multiple Choice

A futures contract can best be defined as:

• A) A forward contract with the feature that gains and losses are realized each day rather than only on the settlement date.
• B) Hedging an asset with contracts written on a closely related, but not identical, asset.
• C) Risk that futures prices will not move directly with cash price hedged.
• D) An agreement by two parties to exchange, or swap, specified cash flows at specified intervals in the future.
• E) An agreement that gives the owner the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a specific asset at a specific price for a set period of time.

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Definitions:

Depreciation

The process of allocating the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life, reflecting wear and tear, obsolescence, or age.

Notes Receivable

Written promises for amounts to be received, typically including interest, by a debtor to a creditor.

Accounts Receivable

Represents the money owed to a company by its customers for goods or services that have been delivered but not yet paid for.

Direct Write-off Method

An accounting method where uncollectible debts are directly removed from the accounts receivable balance when they are deemed irrecoverable.