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Central Valley Transit Inc. (CVT) has just signed a contract to purchase light rail cars from a manufacturer in Germany for euro 3,000,000. The purchase 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, CVT 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 $1.250/euro
• The six month forward rate is $1.22/euro
• CVT's 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 call options for euro 750,000; strike price $1.28, premium price is 1.5%
• CVT's forecast for 6-month spot rates is $1.27/euro
• The budget rate, or the highest acceptable purchase price for this project, is
$3,900,000 or $1.30/euro
-Refer to Instruction 10.2. If CVT chooses to hedge its transaction exposure in the forward market, it will ________ euro 3,000,000 forward at a rate of ________.
Flat Organizational Structure
An organizational layout with few or no levels of intermediate management between staff and executives, facilitating faster decision-making.
Cooperation
The act of working together towards a common goal or purpose.
Subliminal Perception
The process by which stimuli are perceived or absorbed without conscious awareness, potentially influencing attitudes or behaviors.
Conscious Awareness
The state of being aware of one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, etc., typically through cognitive processes.
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