It is May and a company knows that it will require 20,000 barrels of crude oil in November. It decides to trade December oil futures, whose current price is $38.00 per barrel. One oil futures contract is for delivery of 1,000 barrels. In November, when the company closes its December futures position, the spot price is $39 and the futures price is $40. What is the effective price per barrel paid by the company after taking into account the gains or losses in the futures market? O a $42 O b. $40 Oc. $36 O d. $41 Oe. None of the above