Q-66. The spot price of oil is 106,theone−monthfuturespriceis102 and the 12-month futures price is 98.Ifthespotpriceandtheoilfuturescurvedonotshiftatallduringtheentireone−yearperiod,whiletheoilproduceremploysthestack−and−rollhedge(e.g.,attheendoftheoneyear,thespotpriceisunchangedat106), what will be the net performance of rolling the hedge forward without regard to the underlying future sale of spot oil (ignoring transaction costs)?
A. Losses due to the roll yield
B. Approximately breakeven (no gain or loss)
C. Gains due to the roll yield
D. Not enough information