Hudson Valley Distributors Wants to Be Sure It Has 10,000

question 23

Multiple Choice

Hudson Valley Distributors wants to be sure it has 10,000 cases of Beaujolais Nouveau to sell next November.In January,they enter into an agreement to buy the wine at a price of 34.62 euros to the case.Payment will be due at the end of November.They expect to sell the wine to restaurants and retailers for $63 per case.Hudson Valley has hedged its foreign exchange risk by entering into a forward contract to purchase euros in November at $1.30/euro.If the spot exchange rate at the end of November is $1.25/euro,the payoff to Hudson Valley for hedging is

• A)$13,315.
• B)$17,310.
• C)($17,310).
• D)($500).

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Definitions:

Credit Default Swaps

Financial swap agreements that transfer the credit exposure of fixed income products between parties.

CDS Buyer

An entity that purchases a credit default swap, obtaining protection against specific credit risks.

CDS Seller

A counterparty in a credit default swap agreement who provides credit protection, compensating the buyer in case of a debt default or other credit event.

Predatory Lending

Unscrupulous lending practices that impose unfair, deceptive, or abusive loan terms on borrowers, often leading to a debt trap.