Why Do Firms Prefer Forward Contracts Rather Than the Cash-Can-Carry

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Essay

Why do firms prefer forward contracts rather than the cash-can-carry strategy?

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Definitions:

Economic Rights

Rights that allow individuals to engage in activities for the purpose of earning income such as the right to work, right to own property, and rights to appropriate remuneration.

Collective Bargaining

is a negotiation process between employers and a group of employees aimed at reaching agreements to regulate working salaries, working conditions, benefits, and other aspects of workers' compensation and rights.

Union Members

Individuals who belong to a labor union, an organized group that represents workers in negotiations with employers regarding work conditions and wages.

Hostility Toward Unionization

Negative attitudes or actions by employers, management, or other groups against the formation, growth, or activities of labor unions.