Essentials Of Investments
11th Edition
ISBN:9781260013924
Author:Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.
Publisher:Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.
Chapter1: Investments: Background And Issues
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![A grain farmer has 200,000 bushels of corn in storage
as of November 1st. For various reasons this grain
farmer does not wish to sell until next spring. This
farmer is also concerned about the price of grain
dropping between now and next spring. The basis
next spring is estimated to be $.40 under. On
November 1st May futures are $4.25.
1. What is the estimated price if this person hedges?
2. If this person hedges would they buy or sell contracts?
3. How many contracts would be needed to hedge the
entire crop?
Assume on November 1st this farmer hedges the entire
crop using May futures. Next spring the CBOT
contracts are offset at $4.05 and the actual corn is sold
for $3.65 per bushel at the local elevator.
4 What was the actual outcome?
s. What would the outcome have been without the
hedge?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Ffec7452a-397e-42a8-a7b9-d2d280f4ab3c%2F8142d3c3-8dd3-4921-b99b-bcfb549162fb%2Fk7ogxcf_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:A grain farmer has 200,000 bushels of corn in storage
as of November 1st. For various reasons this grain
farmer does not wish to sell until next spring. This
farmer is also concerned about the price of grain
dropping between now and next spring. The basis
next spring is estimated to be $.40 under. On
November 1st May futures are $4.25.
1. What is the estimated price if this person hedges?
2. If this person hedges would they buy or sell contracts?
3. How many contracts would be needed to hedge the
entire crop?
Assume on November 1st this farmer hedges the entire
crop using May futures. Next spring the CBOT
contracts are offset at $4.05 and the actual corn is sold
for $3.65 per bushel at the local elevator.
4 What was the actual outcome?
s. What would the outcome have been without the
hedge?
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