Refer to Table 23.1 in the text to answer this question. Suppose today is May 1, 2014, and your firm produces breakfast cereal and needs 145,000 bushels of com in July 2014 for an upcoming promotion. You would like to lock in your costs today because you are concerned that com prices might rise between now and July.

a. How could you use com futures contracts to hedge your risk exposure? What price would you effectively be locking in based on the closing price of the day?

b. Suppose com prices are $5.08 per bushel in July. What is the profit or loss on your futures position? Explain how your futures position has eliminated your exposure to price risk in the com market.

Table 23.1

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