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Old 01-10-2015, 06:58 AM   #1
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A Houston furniture store is running a promotion. Buy $7000 or more in furniture and get a check refunding the purchase price if the price of WTI oil is $85 or more on December 31.

How could I use an option to hedge the bet?

https://www.galleryfurniture.com/85-and-its-free
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