Eric,a Marketer with the San Antonio Spurs,has Contacted a Large

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Eric,a marketer with the San Antonio Spurs,has contacted a large manufacturer about sponsoring the team.Since it would be a multimillion dollar sponsorship,Eric will most likely have to convince several people about the benefits of the arrangement.

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Basis

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Long Hedger

A long hedger is an investor or company that enters into a hedge transaction to protect against a rise in the price of an asset in the future.

Short Hedger

A short hedger is an investor or trader who enters into contracts to sell an asset in the future to hedge against the risk of falling prices.

Treasury Bond Futures

Contractual agreements to buy or sell a specified amount of U.S. Treasury bonds at a future date and price.