XYZ Corporation, located in the United States, has an accounts payable obligation of ¥2250 million payable in six months to a bank in Tokyo. The current spot rate is ¥116/$1.00 and the six month forward rate is ¥109/$1.00. The annual interest rate is 3 percent in Japan and 6 percent in the United States. a) What is the future dollar cost of meeting this obligation using the money market hedge a. 19582168.89 b. None of the above C. d. 13054779.26 6527389.63

XYZ Corporation, located in the United States, has an accounts payable obligation of ¥2250 million payable in six months to a bank in Tokyo. The current spot rate is ¥116/$1.00 and the six month forward rate is ¥109/$1.00. The annual interest rate is 3 percent in Japan and 6 percent in the United States. a) What is the future dollar cost of meeting this obligation using the money market hedge a. 19582168.89 b. None of the above C. d. 13054779.26 6527389.63

Economics: Private and Public Choice (MindTap Course List)

16th Edition

ISBN:9781305506725

Author:James D. Gwartney, Richard L. Stroup, Russell S. Sobel, David A. Macpherson

Publisher:James D. Gwartney, Richard L. Stroup, Russell S. Sobel, David A. Macpherson

Chapter27: Investment, The Capital Market, And The Wealth Of Nations

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