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A US company has bought a machine worth 3 million euros from a German manufacturer...

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A US company has bought a machine worth 3 million euros from a German manufacturer with payment due in three months. The treasurer finds that DeutscheUSA (a fictitious name), a large commercial bank, bids euros for $1.5000 and offers euros for $1.5010 in three months time. He readily agrees and locks in that price. Suppose DeutscheUSA would like to hedge its trade. It finds that a German importer hoping to buy 2 million euros worth of computer parts from the United States in three months time. They also agree to trade.

(a) What is the price risk exposure remaining for DeutscheUSA?

$1 million US dollars today

$2 million US dollars in three months time

3 million euros today

1 million euros in three months time

None of these answers are correct.

(b) What is DeutscheUSAs profit and risk exposure after three months time?

a profit of $1,000 US dollars plus risk exposure on $2 million dollars

a profit of $2,000 US dollars

a profit of $2,000 US dollars plus risk exposure on $1 million dollars

a profit of $2,000 US dollars plus risk exposure on 1 million euros

None of these answers are correct.

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