What is a 'Commodity Futures Contract'. A commodity futures contract is an agreement to buy or sell a predetermined amount of a commodity at a specific price on a specific date in the future. Buyers use such contracts to avoid the risks associated with the price fluctuations of a futures' underlying product or raw material.
The official cause of J. Edgar Hoover's death is listed as a heart attack. The news reports the day after his death had indicated his death was due to the effects of high blooâ¦d pressure. No autopsy was performed, which has led to speculation that other factors may have caused his death, including poisoning.
The longevity of the Depression became clear by 1932 - Hoover should have began to create a solution. 2. Hoover did nothing to help to solve the humanitarian issues raised by the Depression - in fact, the Bonus Marchers were treated like terrorists - this damaged public opinion of Hoover massively.