Embraer of Brazil. Embraer of Brazil is one of the two leading global manufacturers of regional jets (Bombardier of Canada is the other) Regional jets are smaller than the traditional civilian airliners produced by Airbus and Boeing, seating between 50 and 100 people on average Embraer has concluded an agreement with a regional US airline to produce and deliver four aircraft one year from now for $75 million Although Embraer will be paid in US dollars, it also possesses a currency exposure of inputs--it must pay foreign suppliers 523 million for inputs one year from now (but they will be delivering the subcomponents throughout the year) The current spot rate on the Brazilian real (RS) is R51 8012/5, but it has been steadily appreciating against the US dollar over the past three years. Forward contracts are difficult to acquire and are considered expensive Citibank Brasil has not explicitly provided Embraer a forward rate quote but has stated that it will probably be pricing a forward off the current 4.50% US dollar eurocurrency rate and the 10.75% Brazilian government bond rate Advise Embraer on its currency exposure How much of net cash position in Brazilian reals will Embraer receive in one year without a hedge if the expected spot rate in one year is expected to be R$1.8012/5? R(Round to the nearest whole number) How much in Brazilian reais will Embraer receive in one year if the net cash position is covered by a one-year forward contract? R$(Round to the nearest whole number) In this case because the real is selling forward at a considerable discount, the net long position sold forward-yields considerably more reals than the current spot rate The above statement is (Select from the drop-down menu) Embraer of Brazil. Embraer of Brazil is one of the two leading global manufacturers of regional jets (Bombardier of Canada is the other) Regional jets are smaller than the traditional civilian airliners produced by Airbus and Boeing, seating between 50 and 100 people on average Embraer has concluded an agreement with a regional US airline to produce and deliver four aircraft one year from now for $75 million Although Embraer will be paid in US dollars, it also possesses a currency exposure of inputs--it must pay foreign suppliers 523 million for inputs one year from now (but they will be delivering the subcomponents throughout the year) The current spot rate on the Brazilian real (RS) is R51 8012/5, but it has been steadily appreciating against the US dollar over the past three years. Forward contracts are difficult to acquire and are considered expensive Citibank Brasil has not explicitly provided Embraer a forward rate quote but has stated that it will probably be pricing a forward off the current 4.50% US dollar eurocurrency rate and the 10.75% Brazilian government bond rate Advise Embraer on its currency exposure How much of net cash position in Brazilian reals will Embraer receive in one year without a hedge if the expected spot rate in one year is expected to be R$1.8012/5? R(Round to the nearest whole number) How much in Brazilian reais will Embraer receive in one year if the net cash position is covered by a one-year forward contract? R$(Round to the nearest whole number) In this case because the real is selling forward at a considerable discount, the net long position sold forward-yields considerably more reals than the current spot rate The above statement is (Select from the drop-down menu)
