1. Payables are entirely due to inventory purchases at Cosmo Inc. COGS is 70% materials, and the company pays its bills in 50 days. This year's revenue is $1,000,000 and is forecast to grow by 15% next year. The cost ratio (COGS as a % of revenue) is planned at 40% next year. Forecast next year's ending payables balance.
2. XYZ Corporation, located in the United States, has an accounts payable obligation of ¥750 million payable in one year to a bank in Tokyo. The current spot rate is ¥116/$1.00 and the one year forward rate is ¥109/$1.00. The annual interest rate is 3 percent in Japan and 6 percent in the United States. The future dollar cost of meeting this obligation using the money market hedge is? If firm is considering a forward hedge what should it do?