International finance

A U.S. firm holds an asset in UK and considers selling it in one year. The firm faces the following scenario of the future spot rates in one year: State 1 State 2 State 3 State 4 State 5 20% 20% 20% 20% 20% Probability Spot rate ($/) P*() 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.2 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 P ($) $1920 $2100 $2240 $2340 $2400 In the above table, P* is the pound price (local price) of the asset in UK held by the U.S. firm and P is the dollar price of the asset. The variance of the dollar value of the hedged position is A U.S. firm holds an asset in UK and considers selling it in one year. The firm faces the following scenario of the future spot rates in one year: State 1 State 2 State 3 State 4 State 5 20% 20% 20% 20% 20% Probability Spot rate ($/) P*() 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.2 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 P ($) $1920 $2100 $2240 $2340 $2400 In the above table, P* is the pound price (local price) of the asset in UK held by the U.S. firm and P is the dollar price of the asset. The variance of the dollar value of the hedged position is