Suppose That Today's Price of Gold in the Spot Market

question 7

Multiple Choice

Suppose that today's price of gold in the spot market is $1,510 per ounce.The price of a zero-coupon bond maturing in six months is $0.98.Then the six-month forward price for gold is:

• A) $1,515.08
• B) $1,531.61
• C) $1,540.82
• D) $1,550.69
• E) None of these answers are correct.

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Definitions:

Shifts to the Right

A phrase indicating an increase in supply or demand in economic graphs, typically showing improvement or growth.

Price Effect

Refers to the impact on consumer demand or the quantity demanded of a good when its price changes, holding other factors constant.

Quantity Effect

The change in total revenue resulting from a change in the quantity of a product sold, holding price constant.

Price Elasticity of Demand

A measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in the price of that good, quantitatively defined as the percentage change in quantity demanded divided by the percentage change in price.