New York Co. has agreed to pay 2 million Turkish pounds (TRY) over 6 years for equipment it imports from Turkey. The SPOT exchange rate for the Turkish lira (TRY) is 0.246720 USD/TRY. The annualized American (USD) interest rate is 13.4%, regardless of the maturity of the debt. The annualized Turkish lira (TRY) interest rate is 9.21% regardless of debt maturity. New York Co. plans to hedge its exposure with a forward contract (FWD) to be finalized today. Assume interest rate parity (IRP). Determine the amount of U.S. dollars (USD) to be used by the company in 6 years to make its payment. The alternatives are a. Premium of 25.344097%, FWD exchange rate 0.309248955 USD/TRY and $618,497.91 dollars to be required. b. Premium of 25.344097%, FWD exchange rate 0.309248955 TRY/USD and $618,497.91 dollars to be required. c. Discount of 20.219617%, FWD exchange rate 0.19683416 TRY/USD and $393,668.32 dollars to be needed. d. Discount of 20.219617%, FWD exchange rate 0.19683416 USD/TRY and $393,668.32 to be needed.

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
14th Edition
ISBN:9780190931919
Author:NEWNAN
Publisher:NEWNAN
Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1QTC
icon
Related questions
Question

New York Co. has agreed to pay 2 million Turkish pounds (TRY) over 6 years for equipment it imports from Turkey. The SPOT exchange rate for the Turkish lira (TRY) is 0.246720 USD/TRY. The annualized American (USD) interest rate is 13.4%, regardless of the maturity of the debt. The annualized Turkish lira (TRY) interest rate is 9.21% regardless of debt maturity. New York Co. plans to hedge its exposure with a forward contract (FWD) to be finalized today. Assume interest rate parity (IRP). Determine the amount of U.S. dollars (USD) to be used by the company in 6 years to make its payment.  
The alternatives are
a. Premium of 25.344097%, FWD exchange rate 0.309248955 USD/TRY and $618,497.91 dollars to be required.
b. Premium of 25.344097%, FWD exchange rate 0.309248955 TRY/USD and $618,497.91 dollars to be required.
c. Discount of 20.219617%, FWD exchange rate 0.19683416 TRY/USD and $393,668.32 dollars to be needed.
d. Discount of 20.219617%, FWD exchange rate 0.19683416 USD/TRY and $393,668.32 to be needed.

Expert Solution
steps

Step by step

Solved in 3 steps

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Exchange Rate
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, economics and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
Economics
ISBN:
9780190931919
Author:
NEWNAN
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Principles of Economics (12th Edition)
Principles of Economics (12th Edition)
Economics
ISBN:
9780134078779
Author:
Karl E. Case, Ray C. Fair, Sharon E. Oster
Publisher:
PEARSON
Engineering Economy (17th Edition)
Engineering Economy (17th Edition)
Economics
ISBN:
9780134870069
Author:
William G. Sullivan, Elin M. Wicks, C. Patrick Koelling
Publisher:
PEARSON
Principles of Economics (MindTap Course List)
Principles of Economics (MindTap Course List)
Economics
ISBN:
9781305585126
Author:
N. Gregory Mankiw
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Managerial Economics: A Problem Solving Approach
Managerial Economics: A Problem Solving Approach
Economics
ISBN:
9781337106665
Author:
Luke M. Froeb, Brian T. McCann, Michael R. Ward, Mike Shor
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Managerial Economics & Business Strategy (Mcgraw-…
Managerial Economics & Business Strategy (Mcgraw-…
Economics
ISBN:
9781259290619
Author:
Michael Baye, Jeff Prince
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education