You are a crude oil dealer. You intend to sell 50,000 barrels of crude oil in December. Each contract calls for delivery of 2,000 barrels of oil. Current futures price of one barrel of crude oil is $70. You believe that there are only four possible oil prices in December which are $50, $60, $70, and $80. i. Explain what action you would take to protect from changes in oil prices in December. Provide reasons for your action. ii. Calculate the total proceeds (sales proceeds plus loss or profit from futures contracts) for each of the possible price in December.

You are a crude oil dealer. You intend to sell 50,000 barrels of crude oil in December. Each contract calls for delivery of 2,000 barrels of oil. Current futures price of one barrel of crude oil is $70. You believe that there are only four possible oil prices in December which are $50, $60, $70, and $80. i. Explain what action you would take to protect from changes in oil prices in December. Provide reasons for your action. ii. Calculate the total proceeds (sales proceeds plus loss or profit from futures contracts) for each of the possible price in December.

Managerial Economics: A Problem Solving Approach

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ISBN:9781337106665

Author:Luke M. Froeb, Brian T. McCann, Michael R. Ward, Mike Shor

Publisher:Luke M. Froeb, Brian T. McCann, Michael R. Ward, Mike Shor

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