通过签订远期合约，并直接向与其长期合作的农民购买原料，雀巢公司保护自己免受短期波动的影响。
The company protects itself against short-term volatility by using forward contracts and by buying directly from farmers with whom the firm has a long-term relationship.
套利者可以在今天购买高利率的货币，并以相同的价格在未来锁定售出价格，然后在远期合同到期前从持有的货币中赚得额外的利息。
Arbitrageurs could buy the high-interest currency today, lock in a future sale at the same price and pocket the extra interest from holding the currency until the forward contract is settled.
自然灾害引致的农产品供给的波动最终会导致农产品价格的波动，但是农场主可以通过购买期货合约和远期合约来对冲掉风险。
Supply fluctuations due to natural disaster create instability in farm prices, but farmers can hedge against such instability by purchasing future or forward contracts.
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