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Hedging And Production Decisions Under A Linear Mean-Variance Preference Function

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  • Chavas, Jean-Paul
  • Pope, Rulon D.

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A firm model of production and hedging decisions is developed using a mean-variance preference function. Comparative static analysis of the model generates a number of testable hypotheses. For example, the influence of price risk, production risk and hedging cost on the optimal level of production and hedging is analyzed in the framework.

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  • Chavas, Jean-Paul & Pope, Rulon D., 1982. "Hedging And Production Decisions Under A Linear Mean-Variance Preference Function," Western Journal of Agricultural Economics, Western Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 7(1), pages 1-12, July.
  • Handle: RePEc:ags:wjagec:32422
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.32422
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