Hedging Receivables with a forward contract On December 15, the Chiquita Company, a company based in Ecuador, sells bananas to a company in Italy and expects to receive 1 million euro on March 15. The currency used in Ecuador is the US dollar. On December 15, Chiquita hedges the receivable with a forward contract with a delivery date of March 15. On December 15, the following are quotes for the euro.   Bid Ask Spot Rate  $1.07  $1.08 Forward Rate  $1.11  $1.12 The forward rate is for a forward contract with a March 15 delivery date. On March 15, the following are quotes for the euro.   Bid Ask Spot Rate  $1.12  $1.13 Forward Rate  $1.12  $1.13 The forward rate is for a forward contract with a March 15 delivery date. What is Chiquita’s net cash flow in dollars on December 15? On March 15? Do not combine cash flows from different dates. For all cash flows, make sure you state the date of the cash flow. Show how you calculated your answers.

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Hedging Receivables with a forward contract

On December 15, the Chiquita Company, a company based in Ecuador, sells bananas to a company in Italy and expects to receive 1 million euro on March 15. The currency used in Ecuador is the US dollar. On December 15, Chiquita hedges the receivable with a forward contract with a delivery date of March 15.

On December 15, the following are quotes for the euro.

  Bid Ask
Spot Rate  $1.07  $1.08
Forward Rate  $1.11  $1.12

The forward rate is for a forward contract with a March 15 delivery date.


On March 15, the following are quotes for the euro.

  Bid Ask
Spot Rate  $1.12  $1.13
Forward Rate  $1.12  $1.13

The forward rate is for a forward contract with a March 15 delivery date.

What is Chiquita’s net cash flow in dollars on December 15? On March 15?

Do not combine cash flows from different dates. For all cash flows, make sure you state the date of the cash flow. Show how you calculated your answers.

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