A U.S. firm holds an asset in France and faces the following scenario: State 1 State 2 State 3 State 4 Probability 25% 25% 25% 25% Spot rate $1.26/€ $1.24/€$1.17/€ $1.12/€ P €1800 €1400 €1300 €1100 In the above table, P is the euro price of the asset held by the U.S. firm. What is the variance of the spot rate (X.XXXXX)
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- es A U.S. firm holds an asset in Great Britain and faces the following scenario: raw Probability Spot rate P State 1 25% 1 $ 2.50 £ £1,800 $4,500 Multiple Choice State 2 50% $ 2.00 0.0200 £2,250 $4,500 The variance of the exchange rate is $ State 3 25% tA 1.60 £2,812.50 4,500 where, p* = Pound sterling price of the asset held by the U.S. firm P= Dollar price of the same asset £A U.S. firm holds an asset in France and faces the following scenario: Probability Spot rate P* P State 1 25% State 2 25% State 3 25% $ 1.35 per euro € 1,500 $ 1.25 per euro € 1,400 $ 1.15 per euro € 1,300 $ 1,860 $ 1,600 $ 1,330 State 4 25% $ 1.05 per euro € 1,200 $ 1,110 In the above table, P* is the euro price of the asset held by the U.S. firm and P is the dollar price of the asset. Required: a. Compute the exchange exposure faced by the U.S. firm. b. What is the variance of the dollar price of this asset if the U.S. firm remains unhedged against this exposure? c. If the U.S. firm hedges against this exposure using a forward contract, what is the variance of the dollar value of the hedged position? a. Exposure b. Variance C. VarianceA U.S. firm holds an asset in France and faces the following scenario: Probability Spot rate P* P State 1 25% State 2 25% State 3 25% State 4 25% $ 1.20/€ € 1,500 $ 1,800 $ 1.10/€ € 1,400 $1,540 $ 1.00/€ € 1,300 $ 1,300 $ 0.90/€ € 1,200 $ 1,080 In the above table, P* is the euro price of the asset held by the U.S. firm and P is the dollar price of the asset. a. Compute the exchange exposure faced by the U.S. firm. Exposure b. What is the variance of the dollar price of this asset if the U.S. firm remains unhedged against this exposure? Variance _ 19 c. If the U.S. firm hedges against this exposure using a forward contract, what is the variance of the dollar value of the hedged position? Variance
- A U.S. firm holds an asset in France and faces the following scenario: State 1 State 2 State 3 State 4 Probability 25% 25% 25% 25% Spot rate $1.28/€ $1.23/€ $1.18/€ $1.14/€ €1700 €1500 €1300 €1100 In the above table, P is the euro price of the asset held by the U.S. firm and P is the dollar price of the asset. Estimate the expected value of the spot rate (USD X.XXXX)A U.S. firm holds an asset in Great Britain and faces the following scenario: State 1 State 2 State 3 Probability 25% 50% 25% Spot rate $ 2.20 /£ $ 2.00 /£ $ 1.80 /£ P* £ 2,000 £ 2,500 £ 3,000 P $ 4,400 $ 5,000 $ 5,400 Find (a) the expected value of the exchange rate (b) the variance of the exchange rate (c) the covariance of the asset’s ($) price and (the exchange rate) (d) The "exposure" (i.e. the regression coefficient beta) faced by the firm as a result ( e) Find the cash flow in each of the three states if you implement your (forward) hedge at F1($/£) = $2/£.A U.S. firm holds an asset in France and faces the following scenario: State 1 25% $ 2.10/€ State 2 25% State 3 25% $ 1.90/€ $ 2.00/€ € 1,400 € 1,500 € 1,300 $ 2,160 $ 1,900 $ 1,480 Probability Spot rate p* P In the above table, P* Is the euro price of the asset held by the U.S. firm and Pis the dollar price of the asset. a. Compute the exchange exposure faced by the U.S. firm. Exposure State 4 25% $ 1.80/€ € 1,200 $ 1,260 b. What is the variance of the dollar price of this asset if the U.S. firm remains unhedged against this exposure? Variance c. If the U.S. firm hedges against this exposure using a forward contract, what is the variance of the dollar value of the hedged position? Variance
- A U.S. firm holds an asset in France and faces the following scenario: State 1 State 2 State 3 State 4 Probability Spot rate p* P $ € $ 25 1.45 1,500 1,900 % /€ $ € $ 25 1.35 1,400 1,640 % /€ 25 $ 1.25 € 1,300 $1,350 % 25 /€ $ 1.15 € 1,200 $ 1,130 % /€ In the above table, P* is the euro price of the asset held by the U.S. firm and Pis the dollar price of the asset. a. Compute the exchange exposure faced by the U.S. firm. b. What is the variance of the dollar price of this asset if the U.S. firm remains unhedged against this exposure? c. If the U.S. firm hedges against this exposure using a forward contract, what is the variance of the dollar value of the hedged position?A U.S. firm holds an asset in France and faces the following scenario: State 1 State 2 State 3 State 4 Probability 25% 25% 25% 25% Spot rate $1.28/€ $1.23/€ $1.18/€ $1.12/€ P * €1700 €1500 €1200 €1000 In the above table, P * is the euro price of the asset held by the U.S. firm.What is the variance of the spot rate (X.XXXXX)7. if a U.S. firm holds an asset in Great Britain and faces the following scenario: State: Probability Spot Rate P* P State 1: 25% $2.20/£ £3,000 $6,600 O $5,000, $5,000, $5,000. State 2: 50% $5,100, $5,000, $5,100. $2.00/£ P* = Pound sterling price of the asset held by the U.S. firm P = Dollar price of the same asset The CFO runs a regression of the form P=a+bxS+e $5,100, $5,100, $5,100. £2,500 $5,000 State 3: 25% $1.80/£ The regression coefficient is estimated as b-7500 Suppose the firm Sells £7,500 forward at the 1-year forward rate F₁($/£) = $2/£. Total value (i.e., net cash flows from hedging plus asset value) in state 1, 2, and 3 respectively will be £2,000 $3,600
- Suppose you, a German importer, expect to pay $1 million in 90 days for taking delivery of import goods from a U.S. exporter. St = $1.14/€; Ft, k = $1.16/€, where k =90 days. If St+k = $1.15/€, what would be the gain or loss from the forward hedge relative to remaining unhedged?A U.S. firm holds an asset in Israel and faces the following scenario: Probability Spot rate Pº O121.971 12,898.00 1,289.80 State 1 O-52.6316 40% $ IS 0.30 /IS 1,000 State 2 35% $ IS 0.20 /IS 2,500 State 3 25% Where P= Israeli shekel (IS) price of the asset held by the U.S. firm. The "exposure" (i.e.. the regression coefficient beta) is $ 0.15 /IS IS 1.500An Omani importer will receive commodities from USA and he has to pay an amount of USD 250,000 next month. Which of the below markets is well suited to offer hedging protection against this transactions risk exposure? a. Inflation rate market O b. Transactions market C. Spot market O d. Forward market