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Suppose That Boeing Corporation Exported a Boeing 747 to Lufthansa

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Suppose that Boeing Corporation exported a Boeing 747 to Lufthansa and billed €10 million payable in one year.The money market interest rates and foreign exchange rates are given as follows:  The U.S. one-vear interest rate: 6.10% per annum  The euro zone one-year interest rate: 9.00% per annum  The spot exchange rate: $1.50/ The one-year forward exchange rate $1.46/\begin{array}{ll}\text { The U.S. one-vear interest rate: } & 6.10 \% \text { per annum } \\\text { The euro zone one-year interest rate: } & 9.00 \% \text { per annum } \\\text { The spot exchange rate: } & \$ 1.50/€ \\\text { The one-year forward exchange rate } & \$ 1.46 /€\end{array} Assume that Boeing sells a currency forward contract of €10 million for delivery in one year,in exchange for a predetermined amount of U.S.dollars.Suppose that on the maturity date of the forward contract,the spot rate turns out to be $1.40/€ (i.e.less than the forward rate of $1.46/€) .Which of the following is true?


A) Boeing would have received only $14.0 million,rather than $14.6 million,had it not entered into the forward contract.
B) Boeing gained $0.6 million from forward hedging.
C) Boeing would have received only $14.0 million,rather than $14.6 million,had it not entered into the forward contract.Additionally,Boeing gained $0.6 million from forward hedging.
D) none of the options

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