Assume IBM Enters into a Forward Contract to Purchase 200,000

question 101

Multiple Choice

Assume IBM enters into a forward contract to purchase 200,000 euros at a rate of $1.90/euro one year from today. If the spot exchange rate is $2/euro one year later, what is the dollar amount that IBM must pay to receive the euros?

• A) $300,000
• B) $325,000
• C) $380,000
• D) $400,000

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Definitions:

Interest Rates

The sum charged by a lender, presented as a percentage of the principal, for a borrower’s access to assets.

Supply Of Money

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Shortage Or Surplus

Economic conditions where the quantity demanded exceeds supply (shortage) or supply exceeds demand (surplus) at a given price.

Decrease In Supply

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