A Rapid Build-Up of Inventories Normally Requires Additional Financing, Unless

question 6

True/False

A rapid build-up of inventories normally requires additional financing, unless the increase is matched by an equally large decrease in some other asset.

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Definitions:

Convergence

The phenomenon where the futures price of a commodity tends to approach the spot price as the contract expiration date nears.

Margin

The practice of buying an asset by using funds borrowed from a broker, often used in stock trading to leverage investments.

Futures Contract

A standardized legal agreement to buy or sell a specific commodity or financial instrument at a predetermined price at a specified time in the future.

Zero Coupon Interest Rate

An interest rate that applies to a bond or loan that does not pay periodic interest, only paying the face value at maturity.