On the AFEX Commodities Exchange in Nigeria, grain dealers contract to trade bulk maize where the price is agreed upon today, but physical delivery and payment take place three months in the future. Based on the timing of delivery, which type of market does this transaction represent?
- Futures marketCevap
- BSpot market
- CMoney market
- DCapital market
Cevap
The transaction represents a futures market because contracts are executed for delivery and settlement at a specified future date.
Markets classified by the nature and timing of delivery fall into spot markets (immediate exchange) and futures markets (contracted for a future date). Because the contract specifies price today with settlement three months later, it is a classic futures market transaction.
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Classification of Markets by Time of Delivery (Spot vs Futures Markets)