American Airlines is trying to decide how to go about hedging 70 million swiss francs in ticket sales receivable in 180 days. Suppose it faces the following exchange and interest rates. Spot rate: $0.6433-42/SFr Forward rate (180 days): $0.6578-99/SFr DM 180-day interest rate (annualized): 4.01%-3.97% U.S. dollar 180-day interest rate (annualized): 8.01%-7.98% What is the hedged value of American’s ticket sales using a money market hedge? Assume the first interest rate is the rate at which money can be borrowed and the second one the rate at which it can be lent. A $42,999,212 B $45,907,296 C $41,450,291 D $35,501,223

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American Airlines is trying to decide how to go about hedging 70 million swiss francs in ticket sales receivable in 180 days. Suppose it faces the following exchange and interest rates. Spot rate: $0.6433-42/SFr Forward rate (180 days): $0.6578-99/SFr DM 180-day interest rate (annualized): 4.01%-3.97% U.S. dollar 180-day interest rate (annualized): 8.01%-7.98% What is the hedged value of American’s ticket sales using a money market hedge? Assume the first interest rate is the rate at which money can be borrowed and the second one the rate at which it can be lent.

A $42,999,212

B $45,907,296

C $41,450,291

D $35,501,223

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