A Farmer Can Hedge the Risk of Downward Movement in the Price

question 82

Multiple Choice

A farmer can hedge the risk of downward movement in the price of his product by:

• A) buying a call option.
• B) selling a put option.
• C) buying a put option.
• D) buying a futures contract.

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