Use the Information for the Following Problem(s)

question 14

Multiple Choice

Use the information for the following problem(s) .
Plains States Manufacturing has just signed a contract to sell agricultural equipment to Boschin, a German firm, for euro 1,250,000. The sale was made in June with payment due six months later in December. Because this is a sizable contract for the firm and because the contract is in euros rather than dollars, Plains States is considering several hedging alternatives to reduce the exchange rate risk arising from the sale. To help the firm make a hedging decision you have gathered the following information.
• The spot exchange rate is $1.40/euro
• The six month forward rate is $1.38/euro
• Plains States' cost of capital is 11%
• The Euro zone 6-month borrowing rate is 9% (or 4.5% for 6 months)
• The Euro zone 6-month lending rate is 7% (or 3.5% for 6 months)
• The U.S. 6-month borrowing rate is 8% (or 4% for 6 months)
• The U.S. 6-month lending rate is 6% (or 3% for 6 months)
• December put options for euro 625,000; strike price $1.42, premium price is 1.5%
• Plains States' forecast for 6-month spot rates is $1.43/euro
• The budget rate, or the lowest acceptable sales price for this project, is $1,075,000 or $1.35/euro
-Refer to Instruction 9.1. What is the cost of a put option hedge for Plains States' euro receivable contract? (Note: Calculate the cost in future value dollars and assume the firm's cost of capital as the appropriate interest rate for calculating future values.)

• A) $27,694
• B) $26,250
• C) euro 27,694
• D) euro 26,250

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Definitions:

Operating Assets

Assets used by a company in its day-to-day operations to generate revenue, excluding investment and non-operational assets.

Return On Investment (ROI)

Net operating income divided by average operating assets. It also equals margin multiplied by turnover.

Depreciation

The systematic allocation of the cost of an asset over its useful life.

Investment Center

A business unit within a company that is responsible for its own revenues, expenses, and asset investments, with its performance measured by its ability to generate income relative to its assets.