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You sell cash grain at $11.75 and buy MAR futures at $11.50. Later you buy cash grain at $11.30 and sell MAR futures at

 

You sell cash grain at $11.75 and buy MAR futures at $11.50. Later you buy cash grain at $11.30 and sell MAR futures at $11.40. Label Buy/Sell basis with sign (+ or -) and the appropriate futures contract. a) What is the sell basis? b) What is the buy basis? c) What is the cost of carry? d) What is the net margin? e) What is the per bushel change in March futures? (include positive or negative sign) Section 3-(10 pts) You buy cash grain at $4.78 and sell DEC futures at $4.95. Later you set a spread by buying DEC futures at $5.05 and selling MAY at $5.25. The basis improves and you later sell the cash grain at $5.30 and buy MAY futures at $5.20. Label Buy/Sell basis with sign (+ or -) and the appropriate futures contract. a) What is the buy basis? b) What is the spread? c) What is the adjusted buy basis? d) What is the sell basis? e) What is the margin?

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