Country Switzerland China Russia Mexico ($) France Germany Finland Italy Cost F66,151,533 27,645,290 P17,012,486 MP19,139,047 29,771,851...

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Country Switzerland China Russia Mexico ($) France Germany Finland Italy Cost F66,151,533 ¥27,645,290 P17,012,486 MP19,139,047 €29,771,851 €40,404,655 €10,632,804 €31,898,412 Spot Rate $1.0488/1F X6.3346/1$ P56.6589/1$ MP18.5887/1$ $1.2307/1€ $1.2307/1€ $1.2307/1€ $1.2307/1€ 6-Month Forward Rate $1.0685/1F ¥6.4020/1$ P57.7081/1$ MP19.1780/1$ $1.2485/1€ $1.2485/1€ $1.2485/1€ $1.2485/1€ 1) If the cost of capital is 11.5675%, what is the cost to Tracero of the option strategy? 2) What are the fundamental differences for Tracero between hedging with forward and futures contracts and hedging with option contracts. Country Switzerland China Russia Mexico ($) France Germany Finland Italy Cost F66,151,533 ¥27,645,290 P17,012,486 MP19,139,047 €29,771,851 €40,404,655 €10,632,804 €31,898,412 Spot Rate $1.0488/1F X6.3346/1$ P56.6589/1$ MP18.5887/1$ $1.2307/1€ $1.2307/1€ $1.2307/1€ $1.2307/1€ 6-Month Forward Rate $1.0685/1F ¥6.4020/1$ P57.7081/1$ MP19.1780/1$ $1.2485/1€ $1.2485/1€ $1.2485/1€ $1.2485/1€ 1) If the cost of capital is 11.5675%, what is the cost to Tracero of the option strategy? 2) What are the fundamental differences for Tracero between hedging with forward and futures contracts and hedging with option contracts.

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1 To calculate the cost to Tracero of the option strategy we need to determine the cost of hedging each currency exposure using options For each curre... View the full answer