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

question 13

Multiple Choice

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

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

Interpret the effect of new data on the mean calculation.

Recognize the formulas for computing statistical measures.

Understand the relationship between the average and other measures of central tendency.

Familiarity with the Greek alphabet as used in statistical notations.

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