The Risk That Arises Because the Value of the Futures

question 39

Multiple Choice

The risk that arises because the value of the futures contract will not be perfectly correlated with the firm's exposure is called:

• A)commodity price risk.
• B)basis risk.
• C)liquidity risk.
• D)speculation risk.

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Definitions:

Inverse Supply

A concept in economics where the supply curve is expressed as a function of price rather than quantity supplied.

Tax

A compulsory financial charge or levy imposed by a government on individuals or entities to fund government spending and various public expenditures.

Supply Curve

A graphical representation of the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity of the good supplied.

Vertical

Referring to the direction pointing up or down, perpendicular to the horizontal plane.