Minimum Price Contract

Minimum Price Contract
A forward contract with a provision guaranteeing a minimum price at delivery of the underlying agricultural commodity.

Minimum price contracts provide certainty for some investors wishing to hedge their positions. As a bare minimum, price is fixed at delivery.


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