Corporate Finance
Corporate Finance
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781259918940
Author: Ross, Stephen A.
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 25, Problem 13CQ

a.

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To explain: The hedging strategy using future contracts which may consider public utility is concerned about rising costs.

Cost: It is that value of money which has been put into the production of a product. It includes all the amount of money that comes in production, research, retailing and accounting.

b.

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To explain: The candy manufacturer is concerned about rising costs.

c.

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To explain: The corn harvester is concerned about the lowering costs.

d.

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To explain: The manufacturer of photographic film is concerned about rising costs.

e.

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To explain: The natural gas producer is concerned about lowering costs.

f.

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To explain: A bank has derived all the income from long-term, fixed rate residential mortgage.

g.

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To explain: The decline in stock market after investing stock mutual funds in large blue chip stocks.

h.

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To explain: An importer of army knives will be paying for its order in six months in S Country francs.

i.

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To explain: Country U’s exporter of construction equipment decided to sell some cranes to construction firm of another country and get paid in Euros after 3 months.

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