1. If the firm uses a one-year forward contract to hedge, how much in dollars will the...

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1. If the firm uses a one-year forward contract to hedge, how much in dollars will the firm receive from the sale of €1,000,000 one year from today?
2. If the firm uses the option market to hedge, which option should the firm purchase? And how much is the total premium the firm has to pay upfront for the option?
3. Evaluate the result of the option hedge you choose in part 2. That is, how much in dollars will the firm receive from the sale of €1,000,000 one year from today? Please ignore the interest cost on the option premium.
4. Incorporate the above two hedging alternatives into a diagram that represents the hedging result as a function of the future exchange rate. Calculate the breakeven point between the forward and option hedge.
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Managerial Economics

ISBN: 978-0133020267

7th edition

Authors: Paul Keat, Philip K Young, Steve Erfle

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