It’s Sept. 2015. Division A of U.S. Toys Inc. owes 2.3 mil. C$ to a Canadian firm to be paid in February 2016, but another Division B of the U.S. Toys Inc. will receive 1.5 mil. C$ from a different Canadian client also in February 2016. U.S. Toys Inc. plans to transact in spot foreign exchange market to exchange US dollars and Canadian dollars (C$) in February 2016. U.S. Toys Inc. should engage in _______ hedge, hedging ______ million C$ in the futures market.

It’s Sept. 2015. Division A of U.S. Toys Inc. owes 2.3 mil. C$ to a Canadian firm to be paid in February 2016, but another Division B of the U.S. Toys Inc. will receive 1.5 mil. C$ from a different Canadian client also in February 2016. U.S. Toys Inc. plans to transact in spot foreign exchange market to exchange US dollars and Canadian dollars (C$) in February 2016. U.S. Toys Inc. should engage in _ hedge, hedging million C$ in the futures market.

International Financial Management

14th Edition

ISBN:9780357130698

Author:Madura

Publisher:Madura

Chapter10: Measuring Exposure To Exchange Rate Fluctuations

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