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a financial asset whose agreed value depends upon the expected value of another asset. A typical example is a futures contract which is an undertaking to buy a stipulated asset at a stipulated price at a stipulated  future time. Other examples  are options (qv)  and futures contracts. Some derivatives can be used to protect (hedge) an investor against risk.
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The rate of change of a function with respect to its argument.

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The rate of change of a function with respect to its argument.

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