How can exchange-rate risk be hedged using forward, futures, and options contracts? OA. Firms can buy a put option to hedge against a rise in the exchange rate. OB. Firms can buy a call option to hedge against a rise in the exchange rate. OC. Firms can sell forward contracts to hedge against a rise in the exchange rate.

What is the main purpose of a hedging strategy using a forward contract or a futures contract? Explain very briefly.

How can the company use currency futures contracts to hedge against exchange rate risk?

The ability to buy on margin is one advantage of futures. Another is the ease with which one can alter one’s holdings of the asset. This is especially important if one is dealing in commodities, for which the futures market is far more liquid than the spot market.

Assume a company needs to hedge payables. Which of the following conditions has to be met so a company would choose the options hedge? The break-even spot exchange rate is greater than the forward exchange rate. The break-even spot exchange rate is less than the forward exchange rate. The break-even spot exchange rate is less than the spot exchange rate. The break-even spot exchange rate is greater than the spot exchange rate.

Forwards and Futures: How are forwards and futures similar? How are they different? Briefly explain Advantages/Risks: What are the advantages and risks associated with these derivative instruments?

Hedgers should buy calls if they are hedging an expected outflow of foreign currency.   True or False ? Explain.

h) discuss the relationship between the prices of puts, calls, and forward/futures contracts on the same underlying asset using the put-call-forward/futures parity.      i) discuss the boundary conditions on the prices of American and European call option contracts on futures.       j) explain and discuss the use of interest rate parity in pricing foreign currency forwards and futures.      k) describe how spot prices are determined using the cost-of-carry model.

A swap: Group of answer choices B. Gives the holder the right to see the underlying bond. A. Allows the buyer to purchase the underlying instrument. C. Is an OTC agreement to exchange the cash flows of two different securities. D. Not effective at managing interest rate risks.

Q9. How would you hedge the risk of a price rise using a derivative? Group of answer choices 1. You would take out a spot contract to sell the underlying. 2. You would take out a forward contract to sell the underlying. 3. You would take out a spot contract to buy the underlying. 4. You would take out a forward contract to buy the underlying.