Suppose that the standard deviation of monthly changes in the spot price of commodity A is $20. The standard deviation of monthly changes in a futures price for a contract on commodity B (which is similar to commodity A) is $24. The correlation between the futures price change and the commodity spot price change is 0.95. What hedge ratio should be used when using the futures contract on commodity B to hedge an exposure to a decrease in the price of commodity A?

conquest, inc. produces a special kind of light-weight, recreational vehicle that has a unique design. it allows the company to follow a cost-plus pricing strategy. it has $9,000,000 of average assets, and the desired profit is a 10% return on assets. assume all products produced are sold. additional data are as follows: sales volume 1000 units per year; variable costs $1000 per unit; fixed costs $4,000,000 per year; using the cost-plus pricing approach, what should be the sales price per unit?