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Questiоns 37-40 аre bаsed оn the fоllowing informаtion: (15 points in total) A U.S. firm holds an asset in UK and considers selling it in one year. The firm faces the following scenario of the future spot rates in one year: State 1 State 2 State 3 State 4 State 5 Probability 20% 20% 20% 20% 20% Spot rate ($/£) 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.2 P(£) 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 P ($) $1920 $2100 $2240 $2340 $2400 In the above table, P is the pound price (local price) of the asset in UK held by the U.S. firm and P is the dollar price of the asset. The variance of the dollar price of this asset if the U.S. firm remains unhedged against this exposure is [l1] .

Questiоns 23-36 аre bаsed оn the fоllowing informаtion: Transaction Exposure Problem: (34 points in total) Suppose that you (i.e., company XYZ) are a US-based importer of goods from Canada. You expect the value of the Canada dollar to increase against the US dollar over the next 6 months. You will be making payment on a shipment of imported goods (CAD100,000) in 6 months and want to hedge your currency exposure. The US risk-free rate is 5% and the Canada risk-free rate is 4% per year. The current spot rate is $1.25/CAD, and the 6-month forward rate is $1.3/CAD. You can also buy a 6-month option on Canadian dollars at the strike price of $1.4 /CAD for a premium of $0.10/CAD. This is an _________ case for XYZ.