Select each of the following strategies that can be used to hedge the foreign exchange risk of a British entity expecting to receive 1m INR in one year: Group of answer choices Borrowing GBP against the receivable, converting to INR, and investing the INR at Indian interest rates. Entering a long position in a forward contract on the INR. Entering a short position in a put on the INR. Entering a long position in a put on the INR. Borrowing INR against the receivable, converting to GBP, and investing the GBP at British interest rates. Entering a short position in a forward on the INR.

Select each of the following strategies that can be used to hedge the foreign exchange risk of a British entity expecting to receive 1m INR in one year: Group of answer choices Borrowing GBP against the receivable, converting to INR, and investing the INR at Indian interest rates. Entering a long position in a forward contract on the INR. Entering a short position in a put on the INR. Entering a long position in a put on the INR. Borrowing INR against the receivable, converting to GBP, and investing the GBP at British interest rates. Entering a short position in a forward on the INR.

International Financial Management

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Chapter20: Short-term Financing

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