Which of the following is INCORRECT about the trp operon? 

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Which оf the fоllоwing is INCORRECT аbout the trp operon? 

Fоr cоnvenience, the scenаriо is reproduced below: Scenаrio:You аre a purchasing agent at a large ethanol company.  Corn is the primary input in ethanol production.  It is currently October 1st, and you must make a large purchase of corn at a later date (May 1st).  Thus the ethanol company is short cash corn on October 1st.  Your basis forecast for the beginning of May is - $0.13.  Therefore, you place a hedge on October 1st, and lift the hedge and purchase cash corn on May 1st.  Using the following prices, answer the associated questions:October 1st:     Cash price = $7.50/bu                         July futures = $7.80/bu May 1st:           Cash price = $6.35/bu                        July futures = $6.51/bu   QUESTION - Assume that you indeed purchased call options with a strike price of $7.80 (premium = $0.25) on October 1st. Now, May 1st comes along.  On May 1st you should ____  HINT - once again, if you did not choose "buy call options" in question #33, go back and change your answer.  Indeed, you would "buy call options" to set a ceiling price.

Fоr cоnvenience, the scenаriо is reproduced below: Scenаrio:You аre a purchasing agent at a large ethanol company.  Corn is the primary input in ethanol production.  It is currently October 1st, and you must make a large purchase of corn at a later date (May 1st).  Thus the ethanol company is short cash corn on October 1st.  Your basis forecast for the beginning of May is - $0.13.  Therefore, you place a hedge on October 1st, and lift the hedge and purchase cash corn on May 1st.  Using the following prices, answer the associated questions:October 1st:     Cash price = $7.50/bu                         July futures = $7.80/bu  May 1st:           Cash price = $6.35/bu                        July futures = $6.51/bu QUESTION - Assume that you placed a traditional futures hedge (long futures) on October 1st instead of using an options hedging strategy.  You even-up the hedge and purchases cash corn on May 1st.  Calculate the final price paid for corn for this traditional hedge.  In doing this, set up the hedge and show work.