A firm in Germany expects to pay USD 900,000 in February. It is currently November and the Euro/USD spot rate is currently 1 Euro= USD 1.1400. (a) Suppose the price for euro currency futures is $1.1420 for December futures and $1.1450 for March futures,show how the firm might hedge its exposure using currency futures, (b) If the spot rate is USD 1.1200 when the dollar payment is made in February and the March Futures price is USD 1.1246, find the effective exchange rate obtained for the dollar payment as a result of the hedge. Note: Euro futures: Amount Euro125,000, tick size $0.0001, value per tick $12.50

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