A U.S. firm holds an asset in Great Britain and faces the following scenario:State State2State31Probability 25% 50% 25%Spot rate $2.2/E $2/£ $1.8/EP"£3000 £2500 £2000$6600 $5000 $3600Pwhere,P-Pound sterling price of the asset held by the U.S. firmP-Dollar price of the same assetThe firm shouldthe foreign currency risk.(buy/sell) forward of Eat the prevailing 1-year forward price to hedge

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AU.S. firm holds an asset in Great Britain and faces the following scenario: State State State 1 2 3 Probability 25% 50% 25% Spot rate $2.2/E $2/E $1.8/E P" £3000 £2500 £2000 P $6600 $5000 $3600 where, P-Pound sterling price of the asset held by the U.S. firm P-Dollar price of the same asset The firm should the foreign currency risk. (buy/sell) forward of E at the prevailing 1-year forward price to hedge

AU.S. firm holds an asset in Great Britain and faces the following scenario: State State State 1 2 3 Probability 25% 50% 25% Spot rate $2.2/E $2/E $1.8/E P" £3000 £2500 £2000 P $6600 $5000 $3600 where, P-Pound sterling price of the asset held by the U.S. firm P-Dollar price of the same asset The firm should the foreign currency risk. (buy/sell) forward of E at the prevailing 1-year forward price to hedge

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