1. As exporter to UK, you will receive 50,000 GBP in 3-months. If the 3-month forward rate is 1.24 USD / GBP, describe your hedging strategy with this forward contract. How many USD will you receive by using the hedging strategy?
2. Dow Chemical receives a quote from a foreign currency trader of DKK 1.7979 – 1.8025 / PLZ. a) How many DKK will Dow Chemical receive from the trader upon a sale of 50 million PLZ? Explain. b) If Dow Chemical wishes to buy 30 million PLZ from this trader how many DKK will they have to pay the trader?
3. You are offered an investment that will pay you $3388 every year for 27 years. If you require a 14.5% return on investments with the same levels of risk, how much are you willing to invest today? Answer and round to the nearest cent.