Here is the synopsis of our sample research paper on Definition of Terms for a Paper on Hedging. Have the paper e-mailed to you 24/7/365.
Essay / Research Paper Abstract
This 4 page paper defines a number of terms that would be used in a paper looking at heading, including the terms hedge, long hedge short hedge, options, forwards, futures as well as terms that may be used when hedging in the airline industry is being examined. The bibliography cites 8 sources.
Page Count:
4 pages (~225 words per page)
File: TS14_TEhedgterms.doc
Buy This Term Paper »
Unformatted sample text from the term paper:
freight carriers. In many instances airlines associated with passenger transportation will also be carrying freight. Their fore, this project will include passenger, freight and mixed carriers. Chi squared test
A chi square test is a statistical test which compares the mean of two groups in order to determine whether or not there is a significant difference between those groups
(Curwin and Slater, 2007). This will be used as a way of determining if there is a significant difference in the profit margins of airlines that use hedging and those
that do not. Derivatives Derivatives are financial tools that have the goal of creating a price exposure to variation in price of an underlying asset, event or commodity. Usually
they do not involve the transfer of title or the principle of the title; this is not their purpose (Dodd, 2002). The aim of the tool is to capture market
price changes of an underlying event, such as prices for a commodity changing or exchange rates fluctuating or other event. The name derivative comes from the way the derivative contracts,
derive their value and price from an underlying security or asset or form an index, exchange rate, interest rate or other event (Howells and Bain, 2007). Forwards Forwards are
the oldest and perhaps the simplest type of derivative. The contract consists of a commitment to buy, or to borrow, (or for the other party to sell or to lend),
a specific quantity of a set item at a price and time that is specified when the contract was first made (Markham, 1987; FIA, 1984). The terms in the contracts
are always specific, such as timing, locations. These may concern s forward agreements in terms of future loans, commodities, currency or other assets. Futures Futures are a type of
...