American Airlines is trying to decide how to go about hedging 70 million in ticket sales receivable in 180 days. Suppose it faces the following exchange and interest rates:

Spot rate:$1.090558/ Forward rate:$1.121595/

Euro 180-day interest rate (annualized):4.01%3.97%

U.S. dollar 180-day interest rate (annualized):8.01%7.98%

Requirements:

(a)What is the hedged value of Americans ticket sales using a forward market hedge?

(b)What is the hedged value of Americans ticket sales using a money market hedge? Assume the first interest rate is the rate which money can be borrowed and the second one the rate at which it can be lent.

(c)Which hedge is less expensive?

(d)Is there an arbitrage opportunity here?

(e)Suppose the expected spot bid rate in 180 days is $1.1345/, with a most likely range of $1.1012--$1.1545//. Should American Airlines hedge? What factors should enter into its decisions?