The Purchasing Manager of a Jewelry Manufacturer Is Worried That

The purchasing manager of a jewelry manufacturer is worried that the rising price of gold will have a negative impact on profit margins on items it has promised to merchants in 3 months. She should

A) buy gold bullion today and then sell an equivalent amount of gold futures.
B) buy a gold futures contract today.
C) sell short a futures contract today.
D) sell short one futures contract and offset it by buying an equivalent long futures contract.