A futures contract is an agreement to buy a commodity at a specific future date, at a price set today
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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Every time you go to the grocery store, you try to wait in the shortest line. But the lines always seem to be roughly the same length. Why?
A. The cashiers work at the same speed. B. Other people are trying to choose the shortest line too. C. Random chance equalizes the length of the lines. D. The cashiers do not have an incentive to work faster.
Which of the following is likely to happen if the quantity of bank reserves held at the Fed increases?
A) The stock of money in the economy increases. B) The number of loans issued by banks decrease. C) Bank deposits decrease. D) The real interest rate increases.
If the government restricts the selling of corn so that the quantity is less than the equilibrium quantity, then the policy I. creates a deadweight loss. II. decreases total surplus
A) Only I is correct. B) Only II is correct. C) Both I and II are correct. D) Neither I nor II is correct.
If you anticipate that the inflation rate is going to rise from three percent to 10 percent next year, you should
A) save your funds at a fixed rate of interest. B) borrow funds at a fixed rate of interest. C) keep your funds in your sock drawer. D) wait to buy a house until next year.