ABC Co. expects the value of yens to decrease in the next 30 days. Accordingly, on December 15, 20x1, ABC Co. enters into a 30-day forward contract to sell 4,000,000 yens at the forward rate of P0.47. On December 31, 20x1, the forward rate was P0.485 and by January 15, 20x2, the spot rate moved to P0.46.
ABC Co. expects the value of yens to decrease in the next 30 days. Accordingly, on December 15, 20x1, ABC Co. enters into a 30-day forward contract to sell 4,000,000 yens at the forward rate of P0.47. On December 31, 20x1, the forward rate was P0.485 and by January 15, 20x2, the spot rate moved to P0.46.
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