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Currency Futures Can Be Used by MNCs to Hedge Payables

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Currency futures can be used by MNCs to hedge payables. That is, an MNC would ____ futures to hedge a foreign payable position. Also, currency futures can be used for speculation. For example, a speculator expecting a currency to appreciate would ____ futures.


Definitions:

Trade-In Allowance

The amount credited to the buyer by the seller when a buyer trades in an old item towards the purchase of a new item.

Accumulated Depreciation

The cumulative depreciation expense recorded for an asset from the time it was operational, thereby lowering its recorded value in the balance sheet.

Commercial Substance

A concept in accounting that refers to a transaction significantly altering the cash flows of an entity, necessitating its recognition in financial statements.

Double-Declining-Balance Method

A method of accelerated depreciation where an asset's book value is reduced at double the rate of straight-line depreciation.

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