As Inventories of a Commodity Decline,which of the Following Is

question 2

Multiple Choice

As inventories of a commodity decline,which of the following is true?

• A) The one-year futures price as a percentage of the spot price increases
• B) The one-year futures price as a percentage of the spot price decreases
• C) The one-year futures price as a percentage of the spot price stays the same
• D) Any of the above can happen

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Definitions:

Demand Curves

Graphical representations showing the quantity of a particular good that consumers are willing to buy at different price levels, assuming other factors remain constant.

Total Revenue

The total amount of money a company receives from selling its goods or services, calculated as the quantity sold multiplied by the sale price.

Perfectly Price-inelastic

A situation where the quantity demanded or supplied of a good does not change in response to a price change.

Constant Slope

Implies a uniform rate of change in one variable relative to another, represented graphically as a straight line.