To Create a Range Forward Contract in Order to Hedge

question 2

Multiple Choice

To create a range forward contract in order to hedge foreign currency that will be received, a company should: choose one)

• A) Buy a put and sell a call on the currency with the strike price of the put higher than that of the call
• B) Buy a put and sell a call on the currency with the strike price of the put lower than that of the call
• C) Buy a call and sell a put on the currency with the strike price of the put higher than that of the call
• D) Buy a call and sell a put on the currency with the strike price of the put lower than that of the call

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Definitions:

AFC

Average Fixed Cost; the total fixed costs of production divided by the quantity of output produced, illustrating how fixed costs spread out over produced units.

Short Run

A period in which at least one input in the production process is fixed, limiting the ability to change production levels significantly.

Total Cost

The sum of fixed and variable costs incurred by a business in producing a certain level of output.

Short-Run Average Total Cost

Short-run average total cost is the total cost of production (fixed and variable costs) divided by the total output produced, calculated when at least one factor of production is fixed.