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Newstar Co. expects to pay 500,000 euro in one year. Assume the annual interest rate of borrowing or lending euro is 1% and the annual interest rate of borrowing or lending U.S. dollar is 2%. The spot rate of euro is $1.12 per euro. How much guaranteed amount of U.S. dollar does the company expect to pay after hedging the euro payable transaction in the international
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565,545 USD. |
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554,510 USD. |
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562,786 USD. |
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576,912 USD. |
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