Illustration 34.1: Futures versus Forward Contracts-Gold Futures Contract Assume that the spot price of gold is $400, and that a three-period futurescontract on gold has a price of $415.CHAPTER 34VALUING FUTURES AND FORWARD CONTRACTSA futures contract is a contract between two parties to exchange assets or servicesat a specified time in the future at a price agreed upon at the time of the contract.
Processed grains and baked goods that are made with them are high in acidity. Examples of these include white bread, white rice, pasta, biscuits, bagels, doughnuts, pastries and crackers. These are also low in fiber and nutrients. White bread has a pH of 5, while white rice has a pH of 6.rocessed grains and baked goods that are made with them are high in acidity. Examples of these include white bread, white rice, pasta, biscuits, bagels, doughnuts, pastries and crackers. These are also low in fiber and nutrients. White bread has a pH of 5, while white rice has a pH of 6.
Purine compounds, whether produced in the body or from eating high-purine foods, can raise uric acid levels. Excess uric acid can produce uric acid crystals, which then build up in soft tissues and joints, causing the painful symptoms of gout.igh-Purine Foods Include: 1  Alcoholic beverages (all types). 2  Some fish, seafood and shellfish, including anchovies, sardines, herring, mussels, codfish, scallops, trout and haddock. 3  Some meats, such as bacon, turkey, veal, venison and organ meats like liver.