(b) Bobcat Company, U.S.-based manufacturer of industrial equipment, just purchased a Korean company that produces plastic...

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(b) Bobcat Company, U.S.-based manufacturer of industrial equipment, just purchased a Korean company that produces plastic nuts and bolts for heavy equipment. The purchase price was Won8,000 million. Won2,000 million has already been paid, and the remaining Won6,000 million is due in six months. The current spot rate is Won1,210/$, and the 6- month forward rate is Won1,275/$. The six-month Korean won interest rate is 18% per annum, the six-month US dollar rate is 6% per annum. Bobcat can invest at these interes rates or borrow at 3% per annum above those rates. A six-month call option on won with a 1400/$ strike rate has a 4.0% premium, while the six-month put option at the same strike rate has a 3.4% premium. Bobcat can invest at the rates given above or borrow at 2% per annum above those rates. Bobcat's weighted average cost of capital is 12%. Required: (i) Illustrate, with detailed computations, alternate ways that Bobcat might deal with its foreign exchange exposure (20 points). (ii) Which alternative method do you recommend, and why? (4 points). (b) Bobcat Company, U.S.-based manufacturer of industrial equipment, just purchased a Korean company that produces plastic nuts and bolts for heavy equipment. The purchase price was Won8,000 million. Won2,000 million has already been paid, and the remaining Won6,000 million is due in six months. The current spot rate is Won1,210/$, and the 6- month forward rate is Won1,275/$. The six-month Korean won interest rate is 18% per annum, the six-month US dollar rate is 6% per annum. Bobcat can invest at these interes rates or borrow at 3% per annum above those rates. A six-month call option on won with a 1400/$ strike rate has a 4.0% premium, while the six-month put option at the same strike rate has a 3.4% premium. Bobcat can invest at the rates given above or borrow at 2% per annum above those rates. Bobcat's weighted average cost of capital is 12%. Required: (i) Illustrate, with detailed computations, alternate ways that Bobcat might deal with its foreign exchange exposure (20 points). (ii) Which alternative method do you recommend, and why? (4 points).