Assume that in March a farmer and a baker enter into a forward contract on 1,000 bushels

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Assume that in March a farmer and a baker enter into a forward contract on 1,000 bushels of wheat at a price of $3.00 per bushel for delivery in September. In September the spot price of wheat is $2.50 per bushel. Who has profited from entering into the forward contract and who has lost? How much is the gain and how much is the loss?

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Financial Institutions, Markets And Money

ISBN: 1704

12th Edition

Authors: David S. Kidwell, David W. Blackwell, David A. Whidbee, Richard W. Sias

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