Question

You believe that IRP presently exists. The nominal annual interest rate in Mexico is 14%. The nominal annual interest rate in the U.S. is 3%. You expect that annual inflation will be about 4% in Mexico and 5% in the U.S. The spot rate of the Mexican peso is $.10. Put options on pesos are available with a one-year expiration date, an exercise price of $.108, and a premium of $0.01 per unit.

You will receive 12 million pesos in one year.

a). Determine the amount of dollars that you will receive if you use a forward hedge.

b). Determine the expected amount of dollars that you will receive if you do not hedge and believe in purchasing power parity (PPP).

c). Determine the amount of dollars that you will expect to receive if you use a currency put option hedge. Account for the premium you would pay on the put option.

Answer 1