True or false a. Hedging transactions in an active futures market have zero or slightly negative NPVs.

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True or false

a. Hedging transactions in an active futures market have zero or slightly negative NPVs.

b. When you buy a futures contract, you pay now for delivery at a future date.

c. The holder of a financial futures contract misses out on any dividend or interest payments made on the underlying security.

d. The holder of a commodities futures contract does not have to pay for storage costs, but foregoes convenience yield.


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Principles of Corporate Finance

ISBN: 978-0077404895

10th Edition

Authors: Richard A. Brealey, Stewart C. Myers, Franklin Allen

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