Hedging and Insurance
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Note whether the following are ways to avoid losses through hedging or insuring:
Lock in a $979.00 fare home for the holidays.
Purchase a put option on a stock you do own.
Agree to purchase a house in one year for a fixed price of $200,000.
Lease a car with an option to purchase it in three years.
Enter into a swap contract to exchange fixed interest payments for floating-rate payments because you have floating-rate assets.
As a wheat grower, enter into a forward contract to sell your wheat in two months at a fixed price set today.
Pay a premium for catastrophic health care coverage.
Pay for a credit guarantee on a loan you are worried about collecting.
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Lock in a $979.00 fare home for the holidays. - Hedging
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