Please use this information to answer the question below: A US firm's expected Accounts Receivables in Euro Zone due in 1 year Current Spot Rate (SR) for EUR Annual interest rate in US (Rh) Annual interest rate in Euro Zone (RF) EUR 15,000,000 USD 1.25 5% O use a money market hedge. O use a forward hedge 12% If the I-year Forward rate for EUR is $1.15, then based on all information given above, the firm should:

Please use this information to answer the question below: A US firm's expected Accounts Receivables in Euro Zone due in 1 year Current Spot Rate (SR) for EUR Annual interest rate in US (Rh) Annual interest rate in Euro Zone (RF) EUR 15,000,000 USD 1.25 5% O use a money market hedge. O use a forward hedge 12% If the I-year Forward rate for EUR is $1.15, then based on all information given above, the firm should:

Essentials Of Investments

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Chapter1: Investments: Background And Issues

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Please use this information to answer the question below: A US firm's expected Accounts Receivables in Euro Zone due in 1 year Current Spot Rate (SR) for EUR Annual interest rate in US (Rh) Annual interest rate in Euro Zone (RF) EUR 15,000,000 USD 1.25 5% O USD 17,578,125 OEUR 13,392,857 EUR 18,750,000 USD 16,741,071 12% If the firm uses money market hedge, one year from now, their accounts receivables will fetch them:
Today's spot exchange rate: 1 euro = $1.25.US interest rate (home interest rate) is 7%.EU interest rate (foreign interest rate) is 10%.a) If the IRP (Interest rate parity) holds, what should the forward exchange rate be today?b) Assume that today, you invest $500 in the EU market for one year and at the same time, enter a currency forward contract to sell euro in a year at the forward rate from part a). If today's spot exchange rate is: 1 euro=$1.32 instead of $1.25, show how much profits or losses you make next year.
A European firm borrows MXN from a Mexico bank at a 7% interest rate. Over that same time, the Euro appreciates 2.70% against the MXN. What is the European firm's €-denominated equivalent cost of borrowing?
Newstar Co. expects to pay 500,000 euro in one year. Assume the annual interest rate of borrowing or lending euro is 1% and the annual interest rate of borrowing or lending U.S. dollar is 2%. The spot rate of euro is $1.12 per euro. How much guaranteed amount of U.S. dollar does the company expect to pay after hedging the euro payable transaction in the international money market? (pick the closest answer) A. 565,545 USD. B. 554,510 USD. C. 562,786 USD. D. 576,912 USD.
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