Embraer of Brazil is one of the two leading global manufacturers of regional jets. 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 $82 million. Although Embraer will be paid in US dollars, it also possesses a currency exposure of inputs It must pay foreign suppliers $17 million for inputs one year from now (but they will be delivering the sub components throughout the year). The current spot rate on the Brazilian real (R$) is R$1.8203/$, 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 5.00% US dollar Eurocurrency rate and the 11.50% 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$1.8203/$?

How much in Brazilian real will Embraer receive in one year if the net cash position is covered by a one-year forward contract?

In this case because the real is selling forward at a considerable discount, the net long position if sold forward yields considerably more reals than the current spot rate. The statement above is true or false?