17. The current spot exchange rate is $1.55 = 1.00 and the three-month forward rate is $1.60 = 1.00. Consider a three-month American put option on 62,500 with a strike price of $1.50 = 1.00. If you pay an option premium of $5,000 to buy this put, at what exchange rate will you break-even?

A. $1.58 = 1.00

B. $1.62 = 1.00

C. $1.50 = 1.00

D. $1.68 = 1.00 E. $1.42 = 1.00

18. The most direct and popular way of hedging transaction exposure is by

A. exchange-traded futures options .

B. currency forward contracts. '

C. foreign currency warrants.

D. borrowing and lending in the domestic and foreign money markets.