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WAEC Commerce 2018 Objective — Question 31

Question 31 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Commerce 2018 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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A method of buying in anticipation of price fluctuation in the commodity market is

  • A. speculation
  • B. arbitrage
  • C. contago
  • D. hedgingCorrect

Explanation

Hedging is the practice of buying/selling to protect against (anticipate and offset) future price fluctuations.

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