A U.S. firm has a payable of 1.25 million due next month. The relevant 30-day futures price
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- A U.S. firm has a payable of 1.25 million due next month. The relevant 30-day futures price is $1.653 per pound. Relevant call options have a strike price of $1.663 at a premium of $.013 cents per pound. The spot price of the pound is currently $1.65, and the pound is expected to trade in the range of $1.625 to $1.7. The firms treasurer believes that the most likely price of the pound in 30 days will be $1.64.
- Is the U.S. firm more worried about the pound appreciating or depreciating?
- If the firm hedges with futures contracts, should the firm buy or sell futures?
- If the firm hedges with call options, should the firm buy or sell call options?
- Calculate the gain or loss on hedging for both the futures and the option for the following spot prices at expiration (per pound rather than per contract)
- 1.625
- 1.64
- 1.6513
- 1.6612
- 1.7010
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