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Learning Objectives
So:
• £1,000,000/1+0.025 = £975,610
FV
$1,720,976 x 1.03 = $1,772,605
• calculate break-even rate between the forward hedge and
the money market hedge
FORMULA
The cost of the option-the premiums is
• (Size of option) x (Premium) x (spot rate) = cost of
option
• £1,000,000 x 0.015 x $1.7640 = $26,460
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Transaction Exposure Management:
The Case of Trident: Option Market
Hedge
• Using FV to compare hedging alternatives
• Calculate the premium cost of the option in 3months
• Hence use Cost of capital of 12% per annum
• Therefore, the premium cost of the put option as of
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