Josh Is Sent to the Store by His Mother to Pick

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Josh is sent to the store by his mother to pick up a number of grocery items. Upon arriving home, Josh's mother notices that Josh remembered to buy the first few items but apparently forgot to get the last few items that she had mentioned to him. Remembering the first items in a list is called the primacy effect.

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Definitions:

Basis Risk

The possibility that a futures contract's price won't align with the movements of the underlying asset's price, resulting in potential financial losses during hedging activities.

Clearinghouse

An intermediary between buyers and sellers of financial instruments that ensures the orderly and efficient settlement of transactions.

Futures Contract

An official contract sanctioned by law for the buying or selling of a particular good at a set price, due at a future time.