Target Pricing and Hedging: Consider the following scenario. In the scenario answer each of the lettered questions in red: It is March 1, and General Mills anticipates buying corn on July 1 (General Mills is short cash corn). On March 1 the cash price of corn is 6.30 and Jul futures is 6.50. The basis forecast for July 1 is -0.07. General Mills hedges their short cash position by going long Jul futures at 6.50. The basis when the hedge is set on March 1 is -0.20 (6.30-6.50). Hint: long hedge; short the basis. A) What is the target price for July 1st using the Jul futures and the basis forecast? Now it is July 1. General Mills goes to the cash market to buy corn. The cash price they purchase the corn at on Jul 1 is 6.75. When General Mills purchases the cash corn, they simultaneously get out of the long futures hedge at a price of 6.80. Carry out the hedge. In doing this show the: B) gain (loss) on the cash side of the transaction C) gain (loss) on the futures side of the transaction. D) the ending basis on Ju