(2) Suppose that Mullen Co, a U.S.-based MNC, knows that it will need 300,000 pounds in...

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(2) Suppose that Mullen Co, a U.S.-based MNC, knows that it will need 300,000 pounds in one year in order to purchase supplies. It is considering a currency call option to hedge this payable. Currency call options on the pound with expiration dates in one year currently have an exercise price of $1.21 and a premium of $0.05. Mullen Co. wishes to use its own forecast of what the spot rate might be for the pound one year from now. . . $1.19, with 20.00% probability $1.24, with 70.00% probability $1.26, with 10.00% probability For each scenario in the following table, fill in the dollar amount paid per unit for the call options (5th column), the total dollar amount paid for 300,000 pounds when using the call options (6th column), and whether Mullen would exercise the options (7th column) Pound Spot Rate in Per Unit Total Cost of Owning Cost of Options, Dollar Amount Paid for 300,000 Pounds when Scenario 1 Year Option Premium Owning With Option Premium Owning Call Options Exercise Options? 1 $1.19 $0.05 $1.19 2 $1.24 $0.05 $1.21 3 $1.26 $0.05 $1.21 (2) Suppose that Mullen Co, a U.S.-based MNC, knows that it will need 300,000 pounds in one year in order to purchase supplies. It is considering a currency call option to hedge this payable. Currency call options on the pound with expiration dates in one year currently have an exercise price of $1.21 and a premium of $0.05. Mullen Co. wishes to use its own forecast of what the spot rate might be for the pound one year from now. . . $1.19, with 20.00% probability $1.24, with 70.00% probability $1.26, with 10.00% probability For each scenario in the following table, fill in the dollar amount paid per unit for the call options (5th column), the total dollar amount paid for 300,000 pounds when using the call options (6th column), and whether Mullen would exercise the options (7th column) Pound Spot Rate in Per Unit Total Cost of Owning Cost of Options, Dollar Amount Paid for 300,000 Pounds when Scenario 1 Year Option Premium Owning With Option Premium Owning Call Options Exercise Options? 1 $1.19 $0.05 $1.19 2 $1.24 $0.05 $1.21 3 $1.26 $0.05 $1.21