International Financial Management
14th Edition
ISBN: 9780357130698
Author: Madura
Publisher: Cengage
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Which of the following reflects a hedge of net payables in British pounds by a U.S. firm?
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a) purchase a currency call option in British pounds.
b) sell pounds forward.
c) borrower in US dollars, convert them to pounds, and invest them in a Britain.
A and C
Which of the following reflects a hedge of net payables on British pounds by a U.S. firm?
A.
sell a currency call option in British pounds.
B.
borrow U.S. dollars, convert them to pounds, and invest them in a British pound deposit.
C.
sell pounds forward.
D.
purchase a currency put option in British pounds.
Explain how exchange rate fluctuations affect the return from a foreign market measured in dollar terms. Discuss the empirical evidence on the effect of exchange rate uncertainty on the risk of foreign investment.
Would exchange rate changes always increase the risk of foreign investment? Discuss the condition under which exchange rate changes may actually reduce the risk of foreign investment.
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