Problem 5.23. (1.5 points) A U.S. company is interested in using the futures contracts traded by the CME Group to hedge its Australian dollar exposure. Define r as the interest rate (all maturities) on the U.S. dollar and rf as the interest rate (all maturities) on the Australian dollar. Assume that r and rf are constant and that the company uses a contract expiring at time T to hedge an exposure at time t(T>t). (a) Show that the optimal hedge ratio is: Problem 5.23. (1.5 points) A U.S. company is interested in using the futures contracts traded by the CME Group to hedge its Australian dollar exposure. Define r as the interest rate (all maturities) on the U.S. dollar and rf as the interest rate (all maturities) on the Australian dollar. Assume that r and rf are constant and that the company uses a contract expiring at time T to hedge an exposure at time t(T>t). (a) Show that the optimal hedge ratio is