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11. You are given the following information on forward prices (gold and silver prices are...

11. You are given the following information on forward prices (gold and silver prices are per oz, copper prices are per lb):

Commodity Spot One-month Two-month Three-monthSix-month
Gold 436.4 437.3 438.8 440.0 444.5
Silver 7.096 7.125 7.077 7.160 7.220
Copper 1.610 1.600 1.587 1.565 1.492

(a) Which of these markets are normal? inverted? neither?

(b) Which are in backwardation? in contango?

(c) Which market appears prima facie to have the greatest convenience yield?

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