Celine Co. will need €500,000 in 90 days to pay for German imports. Today's 90-day forward...
Celine Co. will need €500,000 in 90 days to pay for German imports. Today's 90-day forward rate of the euro is $1.07. The spot rate of the euro in 90 days is forecasted to be $1.02. Based on this information, the expected value of the real cost of hedging payables is $____.
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