You are US company, 500,000 BP (British Pound) payable to UK in one year. Answer in terms of US$.

Information for Forward Contract:

Forward exchange rate (one yr): 1.54 $/BP

Information for Money Market Instruments (MMI):

Current exchange rate: 1.50 $/BP

Investment return at Aerion Fund Management (in UK): 6% annual

Interest rate of borrowing from Bank of America (in USA): 2% annual

Information you need for Currency Options Contract:

Options premium: 0.015 $/BP

Interest rate of borrowing from Bank of America (USA): 2% annual

Allowed to exercise options at 1.54 $/BP

What are the costs of MMI? (Answer in US$ of course. You are US company!)

A) $770,082 by rounding up

B) $735,577 by rounding up

C) $783,452 by rounding up

D) None of the above