Reference no: EM133005221
a. Minnesota Manufacturing Inc. has just signed a contract to purchase materials from a manufacturer in Belgium in the amount €2,500,000. Since this is considered as a large amount in contract for the firm and the purchase is in a different currency (in Euros), the purchase was made in January with payment due six months later in July. Minnesota Manufacturing Inc is considering several hedging alternatives to reduce the exchange rate risk arising from the sale. The firm forecasted that 6-month spot rate will be $0.90/€, with the highest acceptable purchase of $2,300,000 or $.92/€. Below are additional information to assist Minnesota Manufacturing Inc to make a decision.
Spot exchange rate $0.8924/€
Six month forward rate $0.8750/€
Euro 6-month borrowing rate 9% per annum
Euro 6-month lending rate 7% per annum
U.S. 6-month borrowing rate 4%
U.S. 6-month lending rate 3.5%
Cost of Capital 11%
July call option for €625,000 strike price $0.90, premium price is 1.5%
i. If the firm chooses not to hedge their euro payable, determine the amount they pay in six months?
ii. If the firm chooses to hedge its transaction exposure in the forward market. Determine the required amount in dollars to pay off the account payables in 6 months. Explain the steps that the firm will take.
iii. If the firm locks in the forward hedge at $.8750/€, and the spot rate when the transaction was recorded on the books was $.8924/€, determine what will happen to the accounting transaction for Minnesota Manufacturing Inc.?
b. Sayonara Inc. in Japan is exporting goods to Idaho, U.S.A. They predict the time from acceptance to maturity on a ¥50,000,000 banker's acceptance is 90 days. Bank's acceptance commission in Idaho is 1.50 percent. The market rate for 90-day B/As is
6.50 percent (assume at 360 day). Determine the amount Sayonara Inc. will receive if the firm holds the B/A until maturity and also the amount the exporter will receive if the firm discounts the B/A with the importer's bank.
c. Countertrade comes in various types. Discuss the counter trades that does not involve the use of money.