Economics of Money, Banking and Financial Markets, The, Business School Edition (5th Edition) (What's New in Economics)
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Suppose your company will be receiving 30 million euros six months from now, and the euro is currently selling for 1 euro per dollar. If you want to hedge the foreign exchange risk in this payment, what kind of forward contract should you enter into?

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A non-standardized agreement between seller and buyer to sell or buy a commodity at a specified price on a future date is called “Forward Contract”. This agreement is used to minimize the risk of adverse fluctuation in the price of a commodity (hedging purposes).

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