BBC Inc Needs to Quote a Price at Which It Will

BBC Inc. needs to quote a price at which it will sell oatmeal to a large supermarket chain next year. It can limit the risk from an increase in the price of oats next year by

A) taking short positions in oat futures.
B) taking long positions in oat futures.
C) taking long and short positions in oat futures with the same expiration date.
D) taking long and short positions in oat futures with different expiration dates.