A US firm, having prior knowledge that Russia would invade Ukraine, bought 100,000 barrels of oil from Heritage Limited , a Trinidad firm .  If in January 2022, the US firm enters into a forward contract  to purchase the oil at US$65 per barrel to settle in November 2022, what is the gain/loss on the contract to the US firm? The spot price of oil in November averages US$100 per barrel.

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A US firm, having prior knowledge that Russia would invade Ukraine, bought 100,000 barrels of oil from Heritage Limited , a Trinidad firm .  If in January 2022, the US firm enters into a forward contract  to purchase the oil at US$65 per barrel to settle in November 2022, what is the gain/loss on the contract to the US firm? The spot price of oil in November averages US$100 per barrel.

a.

US$35,000 loss

b.

US$40,000 gain

c.

US$40,000 loss

d.

US$35,000 gain

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