What Is "Dynamic" About a Dynamic Programming Problem

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Essay

What is "dynamic" about a dynamic programming problem?

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Definitions:

Futures Contracts

Standardized agreements to buy or sell a particular commodity or financial instrument at a predetermined price at a specified time in the future.

Traded

The act of buying, selling, or exchanging assets, securities, or commodities in financial markets.

Long Hedge

A strategy used to mitigate the risk of price increases in commodities or securities by taking a long position in futures contracts.

Spot Market

A public financial market in which financial instruments or commodities are traded for immediate delivery.