Currency Futures Can Be Used by MNCs to Hedge Payables

question 85

Multiple Choice

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.​

• A) ​buy; buy
• B) ​sell; sell
• C) ​buy; sell
• D) ​sell; buy

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An imaginary unit of measurement used in economics to represent the satisfaction or utility received from consuming goods and services.

Marginal Utility

An additional amount of satisfaction gained from consuming an extra unit of a good, highlighting the concept of diminishing returns.

Total Utility

The total satisfaction received from consuming a certain amount of goods or services.

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