A Commodity Producer That Uses Put Options to Reduce the Risk

question 75

True/False

A commodity producer that uses put options to reduce the risk of a fall in commodity prices is effectively buying insurance.

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Definitions:

Industry Supply

The total quantity of a good or service that producers in an industry are willing and able to sell at different price levels.

Firm's Output

The total quantity of goods and services produced by a company over a particular period.

Perfectly Inelastic Supply Curve

A perfectly vertical supply curve; quantity supplied remains constant no matter what happens to price.

Elastic

A characteristic of a good or service with a demand or supply that significantly changes in response to price changes.