1. J & L should hedge only some of its exposures to diesel fuel. Although there are several financial instruments available for J & L to hedge against the risk of rising diesel fuel prices‚ these instruments still have their own downsides and possibly their own risks. For example‚ the future contracts from NYMEX seems like an effective hedging strategy for J &L‚ but there are some difficulties in terms of using futures from NYMEX to hedge against the diesel prices. NYMEX does not trade
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J & L Railroad 1. J & L can use heating oil futures to hedge its exposure to diesel fuel prices. Which futures position should J & L take? Explain. J&L Railroad should take a long position. They need to purchase diesel fuel in the future‚ they don’t produce diesel fuel‚ so they would want to take a future to be able to lock in the price of diesel fuel for future purchases. 2. What problems could the use of heating oil futures for hedging create for J&L? Note: I assume this question is asking
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the play Death of a Salesman‚ by Arthur Miller; the characters Willy and Linda Loman fail their sons Happy and Biff by putting their selfish needs before that of their boys. The story begins with Willy‚ an irritable older man who is very demanding of his family. Willy also suffers from mental illness‚ depression and is frequently talking to himself. Linda on the other hand is stable but very quiet and reserved. Willy and Linda are constantly arguing with their sons. Both parents try to give off the
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Anna J. Cooper Anna Julia Cooper was born in 1858 to a slave and a slave owner in North Carolina. She attended St. Augustine’s Normal School and Collegiate Institute for the colored. After she graduated she began advocating for people of color especially for women of color. Cooper strongly believed that the status and well-being of black women was a central part of the progression and equality of the nation. Throughout her life she fought relentlessly to uplift black women in hopes for a more just
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Period 2.4 10/24/12 Law enforcement 1 J. Edgar Hoover John Edgar Hoover was the longest running director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and arguably the best. He turned the corrupt reputation of the F.B.I into a feared crime fighting agency throughout the world. He is responsible for making the F.B.I what it is today. J. Edgar Hoover was born in Washington D.C on January 1‚ 1885. Raised in a supportive family of two sisters
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APPENDIX J Smog Check OBD II Reference (Testability Issues) Appendix J provides information and test instructions about known OBD II functional test difficulties. Technicians must familiarize themselves with the information contained in this Appendix and follow the specified test instructions when conducting a Smog Check inspection on any vehicle listed. Please watch for Appendix J updates on the Smog Check website or via ET Blasts. If other problems or solutions arise concerning the testing
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Joseph J. Ellis is an American writer and professor at the University of Massachusetts. He received his M.A. and Ph.D. from Yale University. His studies focus on the founding of the United States‚ giving special attention to the founding fathers. He has written several books focusing on founding fathers such as John Adams‚ Thomas Jefferson‚ and George Washington. His book‚ American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson‚ won the National Book Award for Nonfiction in 1997. In 2001‚ Ellis was awarded
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Its just a j payo tei essay. Please forgive me god. This course provides an introduction to some of the concepts and methods of business analytics with a focus on the application of mathematical modeling and analysis to management problems important goal of this course is to develop a more disciplined and rational process in the way you approach management decisions. As a result of this course‚ you will become more confident in understanding and using spreadsheet models to support management
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William J. Bennett is a conservative against gay marriage. He has written two books about American culture: The Book of Virtues and The Broken Hearth: Reversing the Moral Collapse of the American Family. Bennett writes a piece that appeared in the Washington Post on May 21‚ 1996. Gay marriage is a big controversy. The conservative and non-conservative people usually disagree with one another strongly. In the piece Bennett has a clear and strong argument against gay marriage. I believe that in his
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Megger’s Article Response Betty J. Meggers article‚ Environmental Limitation on the Development of Culture‚ examines how environmental habitats directly affect and influence culture. Meggers discusses the differing environmental types and its resulting effect on the people and their cultural development. Her theoretical framework is grounded on the idea that the relationship between culture and its environment is not only based in terms of subsistence (802)‚ but largely to a culture’s experience
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