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You Own 450,000 Bushels of Wheat

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You own 450,000 bushels of wheat. If you decide to add a short futures position in wheat you will be taking which one of the following positions?


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Frequency

The number of cycles (of a repeating event) per unit time, measured in hertz (Hz) in the context of waves or electrical signals.

Synchronous Speed

The rotation speed at which the magnetic field in the stator rotates in synchronous machines, typically equal to the AC supply frequency divided by the number of pole pairs.

Synchronous Motor

An AC motor that operates at a constant speed, set by the power supply frequency, and whose rotor is synchronized with the magnetic field of the stator.

Amortisseur Winding

A squirrel-cage winding on the rotor of a synchronous motor used for starting purposes only.

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