A Summary on Commodities Below Lists the Change in Price

question 46

Essay

A summary on commodities below lists the change in price on a particular day for each commodity belonging to 3 categories - Base Metals, Precious Metals, and Agricultural & Cattle Futures.

a. Prepare a PivotTable that gives the frequency count of the data by Commodity Type (rows) and the Change (columns). Use classes of -0.25-(-0.15), -0.15-(-0.05), -0.05-0.05, 0.05-0.15, and 0.25-0.35 for the Change (%).
b. What conclusions can you draw about the commodity type and the change (%) in price for that particular day?

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Definitions:

Transaction

An agreement or exchange between two parties that involves the sale, purchase, or trade of goods, services, or information.

Book Balance

The Book Balance represents the amount of money a company records in its accounting records, not necessarily reflecting the available or actual cash on hand.

Available Cash Balance

The amount of cash that a company has on hand after accounting for all operational and investment expenses.

Electronically

Pertaining to the use of computers, the internet, or other digital technology to facilitate processes, transactions, or communications.