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A U.S. firm holds an asset in Great Britain and faces the following scenario:

State 1

State 2

State 3

Probability

25%

50%

25%

Spot rate

$

2.20

/

$

2.00

/

$

1.80

/

P*

3,000

2,500

2,000

P

$

6,600

$

5,000

$

3,600

where,

P* = Pound sterling price of the asset held by the U.S. firm

P = Dollar price of the same asset

Which of the following would be an effective hedge?

A) Buy 2,500 forward at the 1-year forward rate, F1($/), that prevails at time zero.

B) Sell 7,500 forward at the 1-year forward rate, F1($/), that prevails at time zero.

C) Sell 25,000 forward at the 1-year forward rate, F1($/), that prevails at time zero.

D) none of the options

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