2. The following data are taken from the financial market pages of an Australian newspaper. Forward Margins Forward Contract Forward Margins (Buy AS/Sell A$) 1 month 0/1 2 month 1/2 3 month 1/3 6 month 2/4 1 year 0/1 2 years -16/-8 -517-11 3 years The data under the "Forward Margins" column represent the forward contracts for the US dollar with respect to the Australian dollar (given in points form). (a) Using this data, and the bid-ask for spot USD at 0.7144 to 0.7145, compute the outright bid/ask rates for the following forward contracts: (i) 1 month (ii) 6 month (iii) 2 years (iv) 3 years (8 marks) (b) Calculate the forward premium for the following contracts: (1) 2 month (ii) 3 month (iii) 6 month (iv) 1 year (8 marks) c) You expect to receive US$ 70,000 in 6 months. What amount in A$ will that convert into of you use the above forward rates? (1 marks) d) You need to buy USS 500,000 in 2 years. How many AS will you need if you use the forward rates above? (1 marks) e) What do the forward rates indicate in terms of whether the AS is expected to strengthen or weaken with respect to the US dollar? (2 marks) (20 marks) 2. The following data are taken from the financial market pages of an Australian newspaper. Forward Margins Forward Contract Forward Margins (Buy AS/Sell A$) 1 month 0/1 2 month 1/2 3 month 1/3 6 month 2/4 1 year 0/1 2 years -16/-8 -517-11 3 years The data under the "Forward Margins" column represent the forward contracts for the US dollar with respect to the Australian dollar (given in points form). (a) Using this data, and the bid-ask for spot USD at 0.7144 to 0.7145, compute the outright bid/ask rates for the following forward contracts: (i) 1 month (ii) 6 month (iii) 2 years (iv) 3 years (8 marks) (b) Calculate the forward premium for the following contracts: (1) 2 month (ii) 3 month (iii) 6 month (iv) 1 year (8 marks) c) You expect to receive US$ 70,000 in 6 months. What amount in A$ will that convert into of you use the above forward rates? (1 marks) d) You need to buy USS 500,000 in 2 years. How many AS will you need if you use the forward rates above? (1 marks) e) What do the forward rates indicate in terms of whether the AS is expected to strengthen or weaken with respect to the US dollar? (2 marks) (20 marks)