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Heavy Artillery plc is a designer and manufacturer of custom motorcycle parts from their base in rural Derbyshire. The companys main US customer has recently

Heavy Artillery plc is a designer and manufacturer of custom motorcycle parts from their base in rural Derbyshire. The companys main US customer has recently suggested that they will be prepared to pay a premium of 2% if Heavy Artillery will accept payment in USD rather than GBP.

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  1. Value of order 100,000
  2. US interest rate 6%
  3. UK interest rate 2%
  4. Payment terms 60 days
  5. Todays spot rate is 1.550

  1. In 60 days the spot rate is 1.500, what is the implication for Heavy Artillery under the terms of the forward contract?

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