You are the treasurer of Arizona Corporation and planning to use call options to
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You are the treasurer of Arizona Corporation and planning to use call options to hedge future payables of 350,000 Australian dollars (A$) 180 days from now. Call options are available for a premium of $.02 per unit and an exercise price of $.50 per Australian dollar. The forecasted spot rates of the Australian dollar in 180 days are. Show the dollar amount that will cost you to hedge the payables under each of the spot rate. Show detail calculations. (15 points)
Future Spot Rate
$.42
$.44
$.46
$.48
$.52
$.54
$.56
$.58
Future Spot Rate
$.42
$.44
$.46
$.48
$.52
$.54
$.56
$.58
Explanation / Answer
Payables 350,000 AUD Premium 0.02 Exercise price 0.50 Forecasted rates payable in USD call premium Total payable in USD $0.42 147000 $2,940.00 $149,940.00 $0.44 154000 $3,080.00 $157,080.00 $0.46 161000 $3,220.00 $164,220.00 $0.48 168000 $3,360.00 $171,360.00 $0.52 175000 3,500.00 178,500.00 $0.54 175000 3,500.00 178,500.00 $0.56 175000 3,500.00 178,500.00 $0.58 175000 3,500.00 178,500.00
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