aribou River. Caribou River, Ltd., a Canadian manufacturer of raincoats, does not selectively hedge its transaction exposure. Instead, if the date of the transaction is known with certainty, all foreign currency-denominated cash flow e following mandatory forward cover formula: . aribou expects to receive multiple payments in Danish kroner over the next year. Kr3,000,000 is due in 90 days; Kr2,300,000 is due in 180 days; and Kr950,000 is due in one year. Using the following spot and forward exchange rate ould be the amount of forward cover required by company policy for each period? What would be the Canadian dollar amount of forward cover required by company policy in 3 months? $ ☐ (Round to the nearest cent.) Data table (Click on the following icon in order to copy its contents into a spreadsheet.) Mandatory Forward Cover Paying the points forward Receiving the points forward 0-90 days 91-180 days 180 days 90% 70% 45% 100% 90% 50% Data table (Click on the following icon in order to copy its contents into a spreadsheet.) Spot rate, Kr/C$ 4.61 3-month forward rate, Kr/C$ 6-month forward rate, Kr/C$ 12-month forward rate, Kr/CS 4.62 4.65 4.67

aribou River. Caribou River, Ltd., a Canadian manufacturer of raincoats, does not selectively hedge its transaction exposure. Instead, if the date of the transaction is known with certainty, all foreign currency-denominated cash flow e following mandatory forward cover formula: . aribou expects to receive multiple payments in Danish kroner over the next year. Kr3,000,000 is due in 90 days; Kr2,300,000 is due in 180 days; and Kr950,000 is due in one year. Using the following spot and forward exchange rate ould be the amount of forward cover required by company policy for each period? What would be the Canadian dollar amount of forward cover required by company policy in 3 months? $ ☐ (Round to the nearest cent.) Data table (Click on the following icon in order to copy its contents into a spreadsheet.) Mandatory Forward Cover Paying the points forward Receiving the points forward 0-90 days 91-180 days 180 days 90% 70% 45% 100% 90% 50% Data table (Click on the following icon in order to copy its contents into a spreadsheet.) Spot rate, Kr/C$ 4.61 3-month forward rate, Kr/C$ 6-month forward rate, Kr/C$ 12-month forward rate, Kr/CS 4.62 4.65 4.67

Essentials Of Investments

11th Edition

ISBN:9781260013924

Author:Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.

Publisher:Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.

Chapter1: Investments: Background And Issues

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1. The following Information should be used for Questions 1 and 2. The treasurer of X wants to hedge an exposure to currency risk. X is a company whose domestic currency is the euro, and the company must make a payment of US $500 000 to a US supplier in 6 months' time. The following market rates are available: Exchange rates: $ per €1 Spot= 1.604 ± 0.002 6 months forward= 1.570 ± 0.004 6 month interest rates: Euro Borrowing= 4.8%. Euro Deposits= 4.4% US dollar Borrowing= 2.5%. US dollar Deposits= 2.0%. What would be the euro cost to X if he hedges through a forward contract? (a) Euro 326, 495 (b) Euro 319, 285 (c) Euro 313, 525 (d) Euro 333, 295 2. What would be the cost to X if he hedges through the money market? (a) USD 634, 631 (b) USD 631, 634 (c) Euro 316, 634 (d) Euro 316, 436
Brexylite plc is due to pay €1,750,000 to its European suppliers in 3 months’ time. The financial manager has decided to hedge the currency risk of this account payable. The following information has been provided by the company’s bank: Spot rate (£ per €): 1·1410 ± 0·0022 3 months forward rate (£ per €): 1·1574 ± 0·0041 6 months forward rate (£ per €) 1.1582 ± 0.0032 Calculate the expected (£) Stirling payment if the 3 months forward market is used
Dune Ltd. is an Irish company which will pay CAN$609,000 to a supplier in Toronto in three months time. The spot rate of exchange today is CAN$1.45 = €1. In three-month forward contracts, the Canadian dollar is at a discount of CAN$0.05 against the €. Dune Ltd. has decided to hedge its foreign currency risk in relation to the CAN$609,000 payment using a three-month forward contract. How much will Dune Ltd. pay in € to purchase the CAN$609,000 under the forward contract? €406,000 €420,000 €435,000 None of the above
On November 1, 2020, Cheng Company (a U.S.-based company) forecasts the purchase of goods from a foreign supplier for 100,000 yuan. Cheng expects to receive the goods on April 30, 2021, and make immediate payment. On November 1, 2020, Cheng enters into a six-month forward contract to buy 100,000 yuan. The company properly designates the forward contract as a cash flow hedge of a forecasted foreign currency transaction. Forward points are excluded in assessing hedge effectiveness and are amortized to net income using a straight-line method on a monthly basis over the life of the contract. The following U.S. dollar–Yuan exchange rates apply: Date Spot Rate Forward Rate(to April 30, 2021) November 1, 2020 $ 0.21 $ 0.195 December 31, 2020 0.19 0.170 April 30, 2021 0.18 N/A As expected, Cheng receives goods from the foreign supplier on April 30, 2021, and pays 100,000 yuan immediately. Cheng sells the imported goods in the local market in May 2021.…
North Bank has been borrowing in the U.S. markets and lending abroad, thus incurring foreign exchange risk. In a recent transaction, it issued a one-year $2 million CD at 6 percent and funded a loan in euros at 8 percent. The spot rate for the euro was €1.45/$ at the time of the transaction (US being the home country). a. Information received immediately after the transaction closing indicated that the euro will depreciate to €1.47/$ by year-end. If the information is correct, what will be the realized spread on the loan? What should have been the bank interest rate on the loan to maintain the 2 percent spread? Assume adjustments in principal value are included in the spread. b. The bank had an opportunity to sell one-year forward marks at €1.46. What would have been the spread on the loan if the bank had hedged forward its foreign exchange exposure? c. What is interest rate parity theory and calculate that at what forward exchange rate of dollars per euro, an investor in USA would…
On November 1, 2020, Cheng Company (a U.S.-based company) forecasts the purchase of goods from a foreign supplier for 130,000 yuan. Cheng expects to receive the goods on April 30, 2021, and make immediate payment. On November 1, 2020, Cheng enters into a six-month forward contract to buy 130,000 yuan. The company properly designates the forward contract as a cash flow hedge of a forecasted foreign currency transaction. Forward points are excluded in assessing hedge effectiveness and are amortized to net income using a straight-line method on a monthly basis over the life of the contract. The following U.S. dollar–Yuan exchange rates apply: Date Spot Rate Forward Rate (to April 30, 2021) November 1, 2020 $ 0.24 $ 0.225 December 31, 2020 0.23 0.200 April 30, 2021 0.21 N/A As expected, Cheng receives goods from the foreign supplier on April 30, 2021, and pays 130,000 yuan immediately. Cheng sells the imported goods in the local market in May 2021. Prepare all journal entries, including…
ABC Inc. has 10,000,000 Yen worth of receivables it expects to collect in 3 months’ time. To hedge its currency risk, it decided to hedge with a forward contract at a forward exchange rate of 100 Yen/US$. In 3 months’ time, the exchange rate is 105 Yen/US$. How much does ABC Inc. receive?
On November 1, 2023, Cheng Company (a U.S.-based company) forecasts the purchase of goods from a foreign supplier for 310,000 yuan. Cheng expects to receive the goods on April 30, 2024, and make immediate payment. On November 1, 2023, Cheng enters a six-month forward contract to buy 310,000 yuan. The company properly designates the forward contract as a cash flow hedge of a forecasted foreign currency transaction. Forward points excluded in assessing hedge effectiveness and amortized to net income using a straight-line method on a monthly basis over the life of the contract. The following U.S. dollar–Yuan exchange rates apply: Date Spot Rate Forward Rate (to April 30, 2024) November 1, 2023 $ 0.42 $ 0.405 December 31, 2023 0.41 0.380 April 30, 2024 0.39 N/A As expected, Cheng receives goods from the foreign supplier on April 30, 2024, and pays 310,000 yuan immediately. Cheng sells the imported goods in the local market in May 2024. Required: Prepare all journal entries,…
Busco has a foreign-currency denominated payable, it can hedge by buying the foreign currency payable forward. The company can expect to eliminate the exposure without incurring costs as long as the forward exchange rate is an unbiased predictor of the future spot rate. Bus Co exported an A350 to a UK business, and was billed the sum of £11,000,000 payable in three months. Currently the spot rate is $1.30/£ and the three-month forward rate is $1.26/£.The three-month money market interest rate is 11% per annum in US and 7% per annum in UK.So the management of Busco decided to manage this transaction exposure and use the money market hedge to deal with this pound account payable. (i) Show how Busco can eliminate the exchange rate exposure by computing the dollar cost of meeting the pound obligation. ii)Conduct a cash flow analysis of the money market hedge.
ABC Co. expects a payment from an American customer in 30 days. To hedge its currency exposure, ABC Co. shoulda. Sell dollars forward 30 days.b. Buy dollars forward 30 days.c. Sell pesos forward 30 days.d. Do nothing as there is no foreign exchange rate exposure for a 30 day time horizon.
Busco has a foreign-currency denominated payable, itcan hedge by buying the foreign currency payableforward. The company can expect to eliminate theexposure without incurring costs as long as the forwardexchange rate is an unbiased predictor of the future spotrate. Busco exported an A380 to a UK company, and wasbilled the sum of £ 12,000,000 payable in three months.Currently the spot rate is $1.40/£ and the three-monthforward rate is $1.36/£.The three-month money marketinterest rate is 12% per annum in US and 8% per annumin UK.So the management of Busco decided to managethis transaction exposure and use the money markethedge to deal with this pound account payable. 1)Conduct a cash flow analysis of the money market hedge. Answer: Transaction Current cash flow (3-month) Cash flow at maturity 1 Borrow £ =£11,764,705.88 - £12,000,000 2 Buy $ spot with £ = $16, 470,588.24 - £11,764,705.88 0 3 Invest in US - $16, 470,588.24…
On November 1, 2017, Bernard Company (a U.S.-based company) sold merchandise to a foreign customer for 100,000 FCUs with payment to be received on April 30, 2018. At the date of sale, Bernard entered into a six-month forward contract to sell 100,000 FCUs. The company properly designates the forward contract as a cash flow hedge of a foreign currency receivable. The following exchange rates apply:Bernard’s incremental borrowing rate is 12 percent. The present value factor for four months at an annual interest rate of 12 percent (1 percent per month) is 0.9610.a. Prepare all journal entries, including December 31 adjusting entries, to record the sale and forward contract.b. What is the impact on net income in 2017?c. What is the impact on net income in 2018?

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