Questions from Financial Management


Q: Rebel Co. (a U.S. firm) has

Rebel Co. (a U.S. firm) has a contract with the government of Spain and will receive payments of 10,000 euros in exchange for consulting services at the end of each of the next 10 years. The annualize...

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Q: San Fran Co. imports products. It will pay 5 million

San Fran Co. imports products. It will pay 5 million Swiss francs for imports in one year. Mateo Co. will also pay 5 million Swiss francs for imports in one year. San Fran Co. and Mateo Co. will also...

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Q: Today the spot rate of the euro is $1.20

Today the spot rate of the euro is $1.20 and the oneyear forward rate is $1.16. A one-year call option on euros exists with a premium of $0.04 per unit and an exercise price of $1.17. You think the sp...

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Q: The one-year U.S. interest rate is presently

The one-year U.S. interest rate is presently higher than the Japanese interest rate. Assume a real rate of interest of 0 percent in each country. Assume that interest rate parity exists. You believe i...

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Q: Assume that the country of Dreeland has a currency (called the

Assume that the country of Dreeland has a currency (called the dree) that tends to move in tandem with the Chilean peso and is expected to continue to move in tandem with the Chilean peso in the futur...

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Q: Grady Co. is a manufacturer of hockey equipment in Chicago,

Grady Co. is a manufacturer of hockey equipment in Chicago, and it will need 3 million Swiss francs in one year to pay for imported supplies. The U.S. oneyear interest rate is 2 percent, versus 7 perc...

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Q: Explain how a U.S. corporation could hedge net receivables

Explain how a U.S. corporation could hedge net receivables in Malaysian ringgit with a forward contract. Explain how a U.S. corporation could hedge payables in Canadian dollars with a forward contract...

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Q: Assume that Loras Corp. imported goods from New Zealand and needs

Assume that Loras Corp. imported goods from New Zealand and needs 100,000 New Zealand dollars 180 days from now. It is trying to determine whether to hedge this position. Loras has developed the follo...

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Q: As the chief financial officer of Blades, Inc., Ben Holt

As the chief financial officer of Blades, Inc., Ben Holt is pleased that his current system of exporting “Speedos” to Thailand seems to be working well. Blades&acir...

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Q: If hedging is expected to be more costly than not hedging,

If hedging is expected to be more costly than not hedging, why would a firm even consider hedging?

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