What is the benefit of hedging with forward contract


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Suppose you need to pay V = 50,000 GBP in a year from now. Spot rate of GBP is 1.3. You do not have enough USD to purchase 50,000GBP right now. Assume the forward premium = 0.03. What is the benefit of hedging with forward contract if the GBP spot rate in a year from now is 1.2?

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