Snow White Manufacturing makes snowmobiles, some of which it sells to Japan for recreation in the wilderness of the northern islands. Snow White is expecting a payment of ¥9 million in six months.

a. Draw a timeline illustrating the transaction.

b. Draw a payoff profile with dollars-per-yen on the axes.

c. Suppose Snow White takes out a forward contract to hedge this transaction. Describe this contract.

d. Describe the advantages/disadvantages to Snow White if Snow White takes out a futures contract instead of a forward contract.