An Example of Hedging to Control Risk Would Be ____

question 9

Multiple Choice

An example of hedging to control risk would be ____.

• A) car makers reducing the number of models that will be manufactured this year
• B) toy stores placing orders in December for toys needed by Christmas
• C) airline companies attempting to lock in the price paid for fuel
• D) fashion designers offering showings of their new clothing line in several major cities

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Definitions:

Impulse

In physics, the product of force and the time over which it is applied, resulting in a change in momentum.

Isotonic Contraction

A type of muscle contraction in which the muscle changes length while the tension within the muscle remains the same, resulting in movement.

Pyruvate

A key end-product of glycolysis that can enter the Krebs cycle or undergo fermentation in the absence of oxygen.

Lever Systems

Mechanical systems comprising a lever (rigid rod) that moves around a fixed point (fulcrum) to produce movement, utilized in describing bone and muscle actions.