2. Types of financial markets Financial markets across economies involve various kinds of participants and trade-various types of assets and securities. It is important to understand. the kinds of markets in which financial transactions take place. You are preparing to take an exam in your finance class, and you've been making flash cards on different markets and transactions. Indicate the markets in which each of the following transactions will be traded: A corn processor in Nebraska has decided to purchase a futures contract for corm. The contract will increase in value if the price of corn rises, thereby offsetting the processors' increased costs/decreased net income. In this example, the corn processor is