A farmer wants to sell future harvest of wheat at the current rate of Rs.18, but he fears that the wheat prices might fall in the next 3 months. In this case, he enters a contract with a grocery store for selling them 1000kgs of wheat at Rs.18 in 3 months. Draw the pay-off chart for the farmer.

A farmer wants to sell future harvest of wheat at the current rate of Rs.18, but he fears that the wheat prices might fall in the next 3 months. In this case, he enters a contract with a grocery store for selling them 1000kgs of wheat at Rs.18 in 3 months. Draw the pay-off chart for the farmer.

Financial Accounting Intro Concepts Meth/Uses

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