Answer: Enter into a futures contract
Explanation:
Wheldon Wheels inc. operates in the United states, The company exports car Parts to Taiwan which means they do business with companies in Taiwan. The amount that Wheldon Wheels inc receives when they export car parts depends on the Exchange rate between a US dollar and Taiwan Dollar.
Exchange rates between currencies fluctuates every day in the market which presents a problem of uncertainty because when exchange rate changes the value of the transaction changes and that will increase or decrease a company's profits in each transaction.
Wheldon Wheels Expects to receive 20 000 000 Taiwan dollars in 90 days, since the company is in The united states the amount of 20 000 000 of Taiwan Dollars Receivable will need to be converted into US dollars. The Problem is, The exchange rate may decrease or increase in the next 90 days which will affect how much Wheldon Wheels receives in dollars.
Wheldon Wheels inc may Protect them selves against Exchange rate Fluctuations by entering into A Future Contracts with a Bank or exchange dealer. Futures Contract will provide Wheldon Wheels inc with an opportunity to sell 20 000 000 Taiwan Dollars in 90 days at a fixed predetermined exchange rate. The Dealer Promises to Buy 20 000 000 Taiwan Dollars in 90 days at a Predetermined Fixed exchange rate.
example
suppose the (WW) enters into a Futures contract to sell 20 000 000 Taiwan Dollar in 90 days at an Fixed exchange rate of $1 = 1.5 Taiwan dollar, if the market exchange rate in 90 days is $1 = 1.3 Taiwan dollar Wheldon Wheels inc would be protected. The Exchange rate for the 20 000 000 Taiwan Dollar transaction would remain at $1 = 1.5 Taiwan dollar
Answer:
a. Expected Return = 16.20 %
Standard Deviation = 35.70%
b. Stock A = 22.10%
Stock B = 29.75%
Stock C = 33.15%
T-bills = 15%
Explanation:
a. To calculate the expected return of the portfolio, we simply multiply the Expected return of the stock with the weight of the stock in the portfolio.
Thus, the expected return of the client's portfolio is,
- w1 * r1 + w2 * r2
- 85% * 18% + 15% * 6% = 16.20%
The standard deviation of a portfolio with a risky and risk free asset is equal to the standard deviation of the risky asset multiply by its weightage in the portfolio as the risk free asset like T-bill has zero standard deviation.
b. The investment proportions of the client is equal to his investment in T-bills and risky portfolio. If the risky portfolio investment is considered of the set proportion investment in Stock A, B & C then the 85% investment of the client will be divided in the following proportions,
- Stock A = 85% * 26% = 22.10%
- Stock B = 85% * 35% = 29.75%
- Stock C = 85% * 39% = 33.15%
- T-bills = 15%
- These all add up to make 100%
C. money is often not reinvested into the country
