A. You are the treasurer of Arizona Corp. and must decide how to hedge (if at all) future receivables of 350,000Australian dollars (A$) 180 days from now. Put options are available for a premium of $.02 per unit and an exercise priceof $.50 per Australian dollar. The forecasted spot rate of the Australian dollar in 180 days is: Future Spot Rate Probability

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A. You are the treasurer of Arizona Corp.
and must decide how to hedge (if at
all) future receivables of
350,000Australian dollars (A$) 180
days from now. Put options are
available for a premium of $.02 per unit
and an exercise priceof $.50 per
Australian dollar. The forecasted spot
rate of the Australian dollar in 180 days
is:
Future Spot Rate Probability
$.46 20%
$.48 30%
$.52 50%
B. The 90-day forward rate of the
Australian dollar is $.50.
What is the probability that the put
option will be exercised (assuming
Arizona purchased it)?
Group of answer choices
80 percent
0 percent
50 percent
None of these are correct.
Transcribed Image Text:A. You are the treasurer of Arizona Corp. and must decide how to hedge (if at all) future receivables of 350,000Australian dollars (A$) 180 days from now. Put options are available for a premium of $.02 per unit and an exercise priceof $.50 per Australian dollar. The forecasted spot rate of the Australian dollar in 180 days is: Future Spot Rate Probability $.46 20% $.48 30% $.52 50% B. The 90-day forward rate of the Australian dollar is $.50. What is the probability that the put option will be exercised (assuming Arizona purchased it)? Group of answer choices 80 percent 0 percent 50 percent None of these are correct.
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