Suppose a U.S.firm buys $200,000 worth of stereo speaker wire from a Mexican manufacturer for delivery in 60 days with payment to be made in 90 days (30 days after the goods are received).The rising U.S.deficit has caused the dollar to depreciate against the peso recently.The current exchange rate is 5.50 pesos per U.S.dollar.The 90-day forward rate is 5.45 pesos/dollar.The firm goes into the forward market today and buys enough Mexican pesos at the 90-day forward rate to completely cover its trade obligation.Assume the spot rate in 90 days is 5.30 Mexican pesos per U.S.dollar.How much in U.S.dollars did the firm save by eliminating its foreign exchange currency risk with its forward market hedge?

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The firm saved $4,517.26 by eliminating its foreign exchange currency risk with its forward market hedge.The firm bought $200,000 worth of stereo speaker wire from a Mexican manufacturer for delivery in 60 days with payment to be made in 90 days (30 days after the goods are received). The current exchange rate is 5.50 pesos per U.S. dollar. The 90-day forward rate is 5.45 pesos/dollar. The firm goes into the forward market today and buys enough Mexican pesos at the 90-day forward rate to completely cover its trade obligation.The firm's total cost in U.S. dollars if it does not hedge is:$200,000 * 5.50 pesos/dollar = $1,100,000 pesosThe firm's total cost in U.S. dollars if it hedges is:$200,000 * 5.45 pesos/dollar = $1,090,000 pesosThe firm saved $10,000 by hedging.