Chicago Board of Trade Ethanol Contract Efficiency

Samuel M. Funk, James E. Zook and Allen Featherstone

No 6811, 2008 Annual Meeting, February 2-6, 2008, Dallas, Texas from Southern Agricultural Economics Association

Abstract: Firms producing ethanol may find management of the price risk associated with production of this leading alternative fuel a key factor to continued success. As with other agricultural commodities, the influence and ability of futures contracts to serve as a risk management tool deserves attention.

Keywords: Crop Production/Industries; Risk and Uncertainty (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 22
Date: 2008
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.6811

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