If a Trader Holding a Long Position in Corn Futures

question 9

Multiple Choice

If a trader holding a long position in corn futures fails to meet the obligations of a futures contract, the party that is hurt by the failure is

• A) the offsetting short trader.
• B) the corn farmer.
• C) the clearinghouse.
• D) the broker.
• E) the commodities dealer.

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Definitions:

ATC

Average Total Cost, which is the total cost divided by the quantity of output produced, representing the per unit cost of production.

Diminishing Returns

A rule which posits that when investment in a specific sector grows, the profit rate from that investment will not continue to rise past a certain threshold if all other factors are kept unchanged.

AVC

Average Variable Cost is the total variable cost per unit of output.

ATC

Average Total Cost; the per-unit cost of production, calculated by dividing the total cost by the quantity of output produced.