What Are 3 Advantages and 3 Disadvantages of Cross-Sectional Designs

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Essay

What are 3 advantages and 3 disadvantages of cross-sectional designs?

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Definitions:

Long Hedges

Occur when futures contracts are bought in anticipation of (or to guard against) price increases.

Short Hedges

Occur when futures contracts are sold to guard against price declines.

T-bills

Treasury bills, short-term debt obligations issued by the government with a maturity of less than a year, considered risk-free.

Option

A financial derivative that gives the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an asset at a set price within a specific period.