Great Lakes Water exports bottled water to Europe. The company expects to receive 2,000,000 euros ()...

   

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Great Lakes Water exports bottled water to Europe. The company expects to receive 2,000,000 euros (€) in one year from its exports. The firm expects the following exchange rate scenarios and probabilities: Scenario A B с Spot rate in one year $1.08 $1.15 $1.22 Probability 0.3 0.2 0.5 The spot rate is $1.15 per euro and the one-year forward rate is $1.151 per euro. The U.S. interest rate is 5% and the euro interest rate is 11%. A put option on euros expiring in one year costs $0.009 per euro and has an strike price of $1.15 per euro. What is the expected dollar cash flow in one year if the company does not hedge its receivables (in S)? What will be the cash inflow if the firm uses a forward contract (in $)? What is the value of the receivables in one year with a money market hedge (in $)? Great Lakes Water exports bottled water to Europe. The company expects to receive 2,000,000 euros (€) in one year from its exports. The firm expects the following exchange rate scenarios and probabilities: Scenario A B с Spot rate in one year $1.08 $1.15 $1.22 Probability 0.3 0.2 0.5 The spot rate is $1.15 per euro and the one-year forward rate is $1.151 per euro. The U.S. interest rate is 5% and the euro interest rate is 11%. A put option on euros expiring in one year costs $0.009 per euro and has an strike price of $1.15 per euro. What is the expected dollar cash flow in one year if the company does not hedge its receivables (in S)? What will be the cash inflow if the firm uses a forward contract (in $)? What is the value of the receivables in one year with a money market hedge (in $)?

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