You are working at a hedging unit of a multinational company. You are given the following information: USD/MYR SGD/MYR Spot Forward: 4.3224/36 3.0043/56 1-month 15/19 8/12 3-month 23/39 (a) Calculate the 3-month forward bid and offer rates of SGD/MYR. Assume the no-arbitrage 3-month forward rate of SGD/MYR is 2.9980, illustrate an arbitrage strategy to profit from the mispricing opportunity without using calculation. (b)

You are working at a hedging unit of a multinational company. You are given the following information: USD/MYR SGD/MYR Spot Forward: 4.3224/36 3.0043/56 1-month 15/19 8/12 3-month 23/39 (a) Calculate the 3-month forward bid and offer rates of SGD/MYR. Assume the no-arbitrage 3-month forward rate of SGD/MYR is 2.9980, illustrate an arbitrage strategy to profit from the mispricing opportunity without using calculation. (b)

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Use the following information for Problems 21 and 22.On November 1, 2017, Dos Santos Company forecasts the purchase of raw materials from a Brazilian supplier on February 1, 2018, at a price of 200,000 Brazilian reals. On November 1, 2017, Dos Santos pays $1,500 for a three-month call option on 200,000 reals with a strike price of $0.40 per real. Dos Santos properly designates the option as a cash flow hedge of a forecasted foreign currency transaction. On December 31, 2017, the option has a fair value of $1,100. The following spot exchange rates apply:What is the net impact on Dos Santos Company’s 2018 net income as a result of this hedge of a forecasted foreign currency transaction? Assume that the raw materials are consumed and become a part of the cost of goods sold in 2018.a. $80,000 decrease in net income.b. $80,600 decrease in net income.c. $81,100 decrease in net income.d. $83,100 decrease in net income.
You sold goods for USD 2 million and expected to receive the proceeds in 2 months. You entered into a forward exchange contract (“FEC”) at AUD/USD 0.9600. You have been advised your customer cannot pay the USD 2m until 3 months after the FEC date. Your bank agrees that you can extend your FEC at the historical rate. Current spot rate is AUD/USD 0.8800 with USD and AUD interest rates 1% pa and 6% pa respectively. What is the approximate amount of AUD you will now receive at the revised future date: Select one: A. AUD 2,301,000 B. AUD 2,083,000 C. AUD 2,273,000 D. AUD 2,109,000
Assume that Smith Corp. will need to purchase 200,000 British pounds in 90 days. A call option exists on British pounds with an exercise price of $1.68, a 90-day expiration date, and a premium of $.03. A put option exists on British pounds with an exercise price of $1.69, a 90-day expiration date, and a premium of $.03. Smith Corporation plans to purchase options to cover its future payables. It will exercise the option in 90 days (if at all). It expects the spot rate of the pound to be $1.76 in 90 days. Determine the amount of dollars it will pay for the payables, including the amount paid for the option premium. Group of answer choices $338,000 $342,000 $332,000 $344,000
following questions: a. What is the mid-rate for each maturity? b. What is the annual forward premium for all maturities? (Click on the icon to import the table into a spreadsheet.) Period spot 1 month 2 months 3 months 6 months 12 months 24 months Period Bid Rate Spot 1.3267 1.3265 1.3263 1.3259 1.3250 1.3228 1.3179 a. What is the mid-rate for each maturity? Calculate the mid-rate for each maturity below: (Round to five decimal places.) Days Forward Ask Rate 0 1.3268 1.3266 1.3264 1.3262 1.3252 1.3233 1.3207 Bid Rate US$/€ 1.3267 Ask Rate US$/€ 1.3268 Mid-rate US$/€
Bid/Ask on Dollar/Euro Forwards. Use the following spot and forward bid-ask rates for the U.S. dollar/euro (US$/€) from December 10, 2010, to answer the following questions: a. What is the mid-rate for each maturity? b. What is the annual forward premium for all maturities? (Click on the icon to import the table into a spreadsheet.) Period spot 1 month 2 months 3 months 6 months 12 months Bid Rate 1.3234 1.3233 1.3231 1.3227 1.3218 1.3197 Ask Rate D 1.3235 1.3234 1.3232 1.3229 1.3221 1.3201
ABC is asked to quote a price in Jamaican dollars for computer sales to a Jamaican company. The computers will be paid for in four equal, quarterly installments, beginning 90 days from now. ABC requires a minimum price of $2.5 million to accept this contract. Suppose the spot and forward rates for the J$ are as follows: Spot 90-Day 180-Day 270-Day 360-Day $0.0307 $0.0302 $0.0298 $0.0293 $0.0287 What is the minimum J$ price that ABC should quote for this order? a. J$ 87,108,014 b. J$ 82,781,457 c. J$ 84,745,763 d. J$ 81,433,225
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