Last year, your company sold electronic products to Brazil. You are expecting to receiveReal 850,000 in 6 months. The following quotations are provided by a currency dealer:In $Real1 m. forward3 m. forwardper $2.38102.37530.42000.42100.43502.29896 m. forward0.41152.4301If you are completely confident that the spot rate in 6 months will be 0.4228, do you needto take a short or long position in Real forward contract?

In this when you expect that value to increase than take long positions but take short when you feel…

ast products year, your compan eal 850,000 in 6 months. The following quotations are p sold to Braz. In $ per $ 2.3810 eal m. forward m. forward 0.4200 0.4210 2.3753 0.4350 2.2989 m. forward 0.4115 2.4301

ast products year, your compan eal 850,000 in 6 months. The following quotations are p sold to Braz. In $ per $ 2.3810 eal m. forward m. forward 0.4200 0.4210 2.3753 0.4350 2.2989 m. forward 0.4115 2.4301

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Last year, your company sold electronic products to Brazil. You are expecting to receive Real 850,000 in 6 months. The following quotations are provided by a currency dealer: In $ per $ Real 0.4200 2.3810 1 m. forward 0.4210 2.3753 3 m. forward 0.4350 2.2989 6 m. forward 0.4115 2.4301 Draw the profit/loss graph for your unhedged position. If the spot rate in 6 months is $0.4000/ Real, what would be your profit/loss for your unhedged position (based on the related forward rate quotation) Describe how you can hedge your currency risk. Draw the profit/loss graph for your long or short forward position. If the spot rate in 6 months is $0.4000/Real, what would be your profit/loss for your long or short forward position. Draw your graph for your…
You are a currency trader specializing in the Japanese yen, and you are confident that the spot exchange rate will be *118 per dollar in six months based on your analysis. The current spot exchange rate is 123 per dollar, and the six-month forward rate is 113 per dollar. Assume that you would like to buy or sell *100,004,000. Use direct quotes in your calculations. Enter the numeric portion of your answer without the currency symbols. Required: a-1. How should you speculate in the forward market to make a profit? a-2. What is the expected dollar profit from speculation? b. What would be your speculative profit in dollar terms if the spot exchange rate turns out to be ¥117 per dollar in six months? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req A1 Answer is complete but not entirely correct. Req A2 Req B What would be your speculative profit in dollar terms if the spot exchange rate turns out to be X117 per dollar in six months? Note: Round intermediate…
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Jasper Pernik is a currency speculator who enjoys "betting" on changes in the foreign currency exchange market. Currently the spot price for the Japanese yen is ¥129.87/$ and the 6 – month forward rate is ¥128.53/$. Jasper thinks the yen will move to ¥128.00/$ in the next six months. If Jasper buys $100,000 worth of yen at today's spot price and sells within the next six months at ¥128/$, he will earn a profit of: A. $101,460.94. B. $1460.94. C. $146.09. D. nothing; he will lose money
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