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Suppose that your company will be receiving 30 million Euros six months from now and the euro is currently selling for l euro per dollar. If you want to hedge the foreign exchange risk in this payment, what kind of

Suppose that your company will be receiving 30 million Euros six months from now and the euro is currently selling for l euro per dollar. If you want to hedge the foreign exchange risk in this payment, what kind of forward contract would you want to enter into, and how much you want to enter into?

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