The Bet Between Professors Julian Simon and Paul Ehrlich Involved

question 15

Multiple Choice

The bet between professors Julian Simon and Paul Ehrlich involved a derivative that was:

• A) a collection of forward contracts
• B) a collection of futures contracts
• C) a commodity swap contract
• D) a collection of options on commodities
• E) a collection of options on forward contracts

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