A Speculator in the Futures Market Wishing to Lock in a Price

question 52

Multiple Choice

A speculator in the futures market wishing to lock in a price at which they could ________ a foreign currency will ________ a futures contract.

• A) buy; sell
• B) sell; buy
• C) buy; buy
• D) none of the above

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Definitions:

Telegraphic

A form of communication resembling telegram style, typically using short and simple phrases to convey messages.

Holophrastic

Pertaining to the phase in early child language development in which single words are used to express complex meanings.

Egocentric

A cognitive perspective where an individual is unable to differentiate between their own perspective and that of others, often observed in early childhood development.

Pragmatics

The branch of linguistics concerned with the practical aspects of human action and thought as they relate to the use of language.