You Are a Baker and Need to Purchase a Substantial

question 66

Multiple Choice

You are a baker and need to purchase a substantial amount of wheat flour three months from now in preparation for your busy season. Your concern is that the price of wheat will increase substantially before you make your purchase. Which one of the following positions in wheat would be an effective hedge for you?

• A)long position in spot market
• B)short position in spot market
• C)long position in futures market
• D)short position in futures market
• E)none of these

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Definitions:

Activity Rate

A rate that is used to apply costs in activity-based costing, linking the cost of business activities to the products or services that require these activities.

Batch Setup

The process and associated costs of preparing equipment and facilities for a specific batch of production, often involving setup time and expenses.

Activity-Based Costing

Activity-based costing is a method of accounting for costs that allocates overhead and indirect costs to specific activities, making the costs of those activities more transparent.

Supervising Costs

Expenses related to management and oversight of operations within a company.