a. With regard to the fuel price risk: 1. Discuss how Juanita could use futures contracts...

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a. With regard to the fuel price risk: 1. Discuss how Juanita could use futures contracts to hedge the price risk. 2. Discuss how a double-trigger, integrated risk management plan could be employed. c. What is the net present value (NPV) of the sprinkler system project, assuming the rate of return required by GWS investors is 10 percent? d. How many derailments should Juanita expect next year, assuming the regression results are reliable and GWS goes ahead with the expansion plan? (Note: Be careful of scale factors when considering the independent variable.) a. With regard to the fuel price risk: 1. Discuss how Juanita could use futures contracts to hedge the price risk. 2. Discuss how a double-trigger, integrated risk management plan could be employed. c. What is the net present value (NPV) of the sprinkler system project, assuming the rate of return required by GWS investors is 10 percent? d. How many derailments should Juanita expect next year, assuming the regression results are reliable and GWS goes ahead with the expansion plan? (Note: Be careful of scale factors when considering the independent variable.)

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