On a graph that shows supply and demand curves, <u>equilibrium is the single point where the two curves meet</u> (aka are <em>equal</em>).
When buying or selling a futures contract, the trader commits what amount of funds the amount of the initial margin. A futures contract is a legal agreement to buy or sell assets, mainly commodities, at a set price but it will be delivered and paid for later. Based on the definition of a futures contract, the trader will have to commit to the initial amount that was set to be traded when the legal agreement was made.
None of those answers are suitable to me.
Government bonds are generally regarded as low-risk and they typically have modest (low) interest rates for return on investment, and these are advantages really. So we can discount answer A, C, and D.
I guess you could say that bonds can be hard to find (Answer B) but this not really true. There is always a bond market to trade bonds on. It requires setting up a trading account or speaking to a broker so this can be more difficult than putting money in a bank account, but to be honest I don't think any of those answers are appropriate for the question.
Answer:
B. Take defensive strike action.
Explanation:
One of the functions of a trade union or labor union is to protect the interest of its members in a workplace. So, if a profit firm treats its workers poorly by underfunding contribution to workers pension as required under a collective agreement while paying out record bonuses to executives then attempts attempt to reduce workers pension entitlements, the union members will most likely embark on an industrial strike.
The aim of the strike is to halt daily operations of the firm until their demands are heard and an agreement is reached. The members of the union were treated unfairly by the firm by not honoring their pension funding agreement and to make matters worse the decided to try and reduce the workers pension.
If the members don't embark on the industrial strike, the firm would reduce their pension benefits. The most likely action of the union members would be to embark on a defensive strike action to protect themselves.
