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Worldstream Inc. a U.S. based firm, frequently enters in overseas trades and covers
exchange risk by hedging.
On May 1, 2007, Worldstream finalised a deal with a Japan based firm for import of
40,000 CASIO calculators having unit cost of ¥2,850 for delivery in the first week of
August, 2007.
The SPOT and forward currency rates as on May 1, 2007, were as under:
SPOT .005237
The shipment did arrive on time and payment was made on August 5, 2007. The
SPOT rate on August 5, 2007, was .005420.
The open positions in the futures market were also liquidated at the rate of
0.005416.
REQUIRED:
You are required to compute the gain or loss to Worldstream as a result of hedging.