Part (a) A speculator holds (buys) a call option on the euro (EUR) at an exercise exchange rate (or strike price) of 1.0100 (USD/EUR). The size of the option contract is EUR 125,000. The premium is USD 0.0020 per EUR. (i) At which spot exchange rate on the expiry date will the speculator break even? (ii) If the spot exchange rate on the expiry date is 1.000 (USD/EUR), what will be the speculators net profit/net loss? Part (b) An Australian firm is due to receive USD 5,000,000 in six months from a firm in the United States. The following information is available: Spot exchange rate (AUD/USD) 1.5000 Six-month interest rate in Australia 5.0% per annum Six-month interest rate in the United States 7.0% per annum Put option on USD exercise price (AUD/USD) 1.4900 Premium on USD put option AUD 0.0020 per USD Time to expiry on put option Six months (i) Calculate the AUD value of the receivables under a money market hedge. In doing so, clearly outline the steps required to perform the money market hedge. (ii) Assume that covered interest parity holds and that the forward exchange rate is the best predictor of the future spot exchange rate in the next six months. Based on this, calculate the expected AUD value of receivables using the option market hedge.