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Basic Question 0 of 8

Market participants that take advantage of misalignments between the prices of futures contracts and the prices of their underlying commodities to earn the riskless profit are called ______.

A. speculators
B. hedgers
C. arbitrageurs
D. traders

User Contributed Comments 4

User Comment
rfvo Why C?
Vikku Only arbitrageurs make riskless profits.
ascruggs92 The answer is C because that is the definition of arbitrage.
Inaganti6 riskless profit = key word
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Learning Outcome Statements

describe presentation choices, including non-GAAP measures, that could be used to influence an analyst's opinion

describe accounting methods (choices and estimates) that could be used to manage earnings, cash flow, and balance sheet items

describe accounting warning signs and methods for detecting manipulation of information in financial reports

CFA® 2025 Level I Curriculum, Volume 3, Module 10.