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Fundamentals of Corporate Finance (Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate)
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Author: Richard A Brealey, Stewart C Myers, Alan J. Marcus Professor
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Chapter 24, Problem 11QP
a)
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To compute: The total revenue when the company remains unhedged for the gold prices of $1520, $1600, and 1680 an ounce.
b)
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To compute: The company’s future revenue when the company enters in to 1-month futures agreement to deliver 1000 ounces of gold.
c)
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To compute: The total revenues when the company purchases a 1 month put option to vend gold for $1000 ounces of gold.
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