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What is hedging?

Answer

Hedging is a tool to minimize the risks. It is thus like an 'insurance' where one pays a premium but gets an assured amount in case of some uncertain event to the extent of the loss actually suffered on an equally opposite position for which the hedge was done. Thus, hedger is different from arbitrageur and speculators, as the intention here is not to maximize the profit but to minimize the loss.


E.g. In Capital Markets, suppose an investor has an equity portfolio of Rs. 2 lacs and the portfolio consists of all the major stocks of NIFTY. He thinks the market will improve in the long run but might go on a downside in the shortrun. NIFTY today stands at 4300. To minimize the risk of downfall, he enters into an option contract by buying NIFTY-PUT of strike 4300 at a premium of, say, Rs. 100. Thus, the actual amount paid is Rs. 5,000(lot size of NIFTY is 50). Also, the number of NIFTY-PUTs to be bought will vary on the beta of the portfolio so as to completely hedge the positon. 

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In what country would you find Coptic Christians?

Answer

Egypt

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Q:

Visible light has a higher frequency than

A) Radio waves B) X rays
C) Ultra violet D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Radio waves

Explanation:

Radio waves have much longer wavelengths and lower frequencies than do visible light waves. In contrast, X-rays have much shorter wavelengths and higher frequencies. 

Ultraviolet Light (UV). part of the electromagnetic spectrum that consists of waves with frequencies higher than those of visible light and lower than those of x-rays.

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Which is in India wins Pierre L'Enfant International Planning Excellence Award 2017 ?

A) Banglore B) Hyderabad
C) Bhubaneshwar D) Delhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bhubaneshwar

Explanation:

The American Planning Association (APA) has announced this year's international excellence award for the Bhubaneswar smart city project.

The award called Pierre L'Enfant International Planning Excellence Award 2017 will be given on May 8 in New York city.

This is the first time in the 50 years history of APA's annual award programme that an Indian city has been recognised for its planning efforts.

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Type of government in Nigeria today?

A) Federal B) Republic
C) Presidential system D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

Nigeria, an African country on the Gulf of Guinea. 

 

Nigeria has a Federal Republic and Presidential system of Government.

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Unlike conservation, what does preservation emphasize?

A) Saving natural resources B) Managing natural resoucres
C) Carrying capacity D) Renewing natural resources
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Saving natural resources

Explanation:
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What does destination scan mean?

A) The shipment has arrived at a UPS facility. B) The shipment has departed a UPS facility and is on its way to the next UPS facility.
C) The shipment has arrived at the local UPS facility responsible for final delivery. D) UPS has received the shipment.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The shipment has arrived at the local UPS facility responsible for final delivery.

Explanation:

Shipment movement information is captured each time a tracking label is scanned in the UPS delivery system. There may be several days between scans if the shipment is going cross-country or moving between countries.

 

Destination Scan: The shipment has arrived at the local UPS facility responsible for final delivery.

Arrival Scan: The shipment has arrived at a UPS facility.

Departure Scan: The shipment has departed a UPS facility and is on its way to the next UPS facility.

Origin Scan: UPS has received the shipment.

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Movement of cell against concentration gradient is called

A) active transport B) diffusion
C) osmosis D) passive transport
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) active transport

Explanation:

The only transport method that can move species against their concentration gradient i.e, from low to high concentration is called Active transport.

 

Facilitated diffusion only moves species down their concentration gradient i.e, from high to low concentration.

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