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Paola is a purchasing agent for a national chain of fast food restaurants. French fries are one of the most popular items on the menu. Riya is a potato farmer in Idaho. Paola and Riya entered into a futures contract to set the price of Riya's potatoes. True or False: Paola can choose the date on which to purchase the potatoes from Riya. False True True or False: Paola is concerned there might be a potato blight that would limit the supply of potatoes. She wanted to protect the company from rising prices should there be a blight. True False True or False: Riya uses the futures contract to lock in a price that she can count on when she harvests and sells her potatoes. False True Sheryl's, Madison's and Gabriella's Experiences with Futures Contacts True or False: Sheryl invested in a futures contract. Sheryl is not the least bit interested in the underlying product itself, only that she will make a profit from the contract in the future. Sheryl would best be described as a speculator. False True True or False: Madison made a lot of money trading in futures. Madison is among 90% of futures investors. False True True or False: Gabriella lost a lot of money trading in futures. Gabriella is among 90% of futures investors. False True Paola is a purchasing agent for a national chain of fast food restaurants. French fries are one of the most popular items on the menu. Riya is a potato farmer in Idaho. Paola and Riya entered into a futures contract to set the price of Riya's potatoes. True or False: Paola can choose the date on which to purchase the potatoes from Riya. False True True or False: Paola is concerned there might be a potato blight that would limit the supply of potatoes. She wanted to protect the company from rising prices should there be a blight. True False True or False: Riya uses the futures contract to lock in a price that she can count on when she harvests and sells her potatoes. False True Sheryl's, Madison's and Gabriella's Experiences with Futures Contacts True or False: Sheryl invested in a futures contract. Sheryl is not the least bit interested in the underlying product itself, only that she will make a profit from the contract in the future. Sheryl would best be described as a speculator. False True True or False: Madison made a lot of money trading in futures. Madison is among 90% of futures investors. False True True or False: Gabriella lost a lot of money trading in futures. Gabriella is among 90% of futures investors. False True

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