As an importer of grain into Japan from the United States, you have agreed to pay $377,287 in 90 days after you receive your grain. You face the following exchange rates and interest rates: spot rate, ¥106.35/$, 90-day forward rate ¥106.02/$, 90-day USD interest rate, 3.25% p. a., 90-day JPY interest rate, 1.9375% p. a. First, you could hedge your risk by buying dollars forward at ¥106.02/$. Second, you could determine the present value of the dollars that you owe and buy that amount of dollars today in the spot market. You could borrow that amount of yen to avoid having to pay today. Based on the two alternatives, how much can you save between the two alternatives? A) ¥39,999,967.74 B) ¥6092.53 C) ¥198,879.05 D) ¥124,504.71 E) None of the above

Profits from using currency options and futures.on july 2, the two-month futures rate of the mexican peso contained a 2 percent discount (unannualized). there was a call option on pesos with an exercise price that was equal to the spot rate. there was also a put option on pesos with an exercise price equal to the spot rate. the premium on each of these options was 3 percent of the spot rate at that time. on september 2, the option expired. go to the oanda.com website (or any site that has foreign exchange rate quotations) and determine the direct quote of the mexican peso. you exercised the option on this date if it was feasible to do so. a. what was your net profit per unit if you had purchased the call option? b. what was your net profit per unit if you had purchased the put option? c. what was your net profit per unit if you had purchased a futures contract on july 2 that had a settlement date of september 2? d. what was your net profit per unit if you sold a futures contract on july 2 that had a settlement date of september 2

Which of the following best explains how trade enables greater specialization among producers? a. trade diversifies the market by bringing specialized goods from around the world. b. trade requires distribution networks and adds one more step to the production process. c. trade enables producers to open up new markets for their goods and services. d. trade allows people to focus on one kind of production and trade for their other needs.

Walking through the grocery store, ramon sees a "buy 2, get 1 free" deal on laundry detergent. even though he currently has plenty of detergent he decides to take home all three bottles. ramon's decision seems to have been based mostly on his immediate need for the detergent the low price of alternative brands the limited income he presently earns the sale price offered for the detergent