Phoenix Motors wants to lock in the cost of 10,000 ounces of platinum to be used in
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a. Suppose the spot price of platinum falls to $1,500 in three months' time. Does Phoenix have a profit or loss on the futures contract? Has it locked in the cost of purchasing the platinum it needs?
b. How do your answers change if the spot price of platinum increases to $1,800 after three months?
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Principles of Corporate Finance
ISBN: 978-0078034763
11th edition
Authors: Richard Brealey, Stewart Myers, Franklin Allen
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