Suppose That the Standard Deviation of Monthly Changes in the Price

question 1

Multiple Choice

Suppose that the standard deviation of monthly changes in the price of commodity A is $2.The standard deviation of monthly changes in a futures price for a contract on commodity B (which is similar to commodity A) is $3.The correlation between the futures price and the commodity price is 0.9.What hedge ratio should be used when hedging a one month exposure to the price of commodity A?

• A) 0.60
• B) 0.67
• C) 1.45
• D) 0.90

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Definitions:

EPS

Earnings Per Share, a key indicator of a company's profitability, calculated by dividing the company's net income by its total number of outstanding shares.

DFL

Degree of Financial Leverage, a ratio measuring the sensitivity of a company's earnings per share to fluctuations in its operating income, due to changes in its capital structure.

Optimal Capital Structure

The most favorable blend of debt and equity financing that minimizes a company's cost of capital while maximizing its market value.

Stock Price

The current price at which a share of a company is traded on the stock market.