Transaction Frequency and Hedging in Commodity Processing

This study examines the effect of transaction frequency on profit and cash flow risk for firms that periodically purchase inputs, continuously transform inputs into outputs, and periodically sell output. Soybean-processing profit and cash flows are computed for unhedged, direct-hedged, and risk-mini...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Roger A. Dahlgran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Western Agricultural Economics Association 2005-12-01
Series:Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics
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Online Access:https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/30985