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POLYTOT PLC JUN2004

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  • This topic has 7 replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 9 years ago by John Moffat.
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  • October 22, 2015 at 5:28 am #278302
    alryami2009
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    in calculating forward rate for month way we divided by 9 month
    also from were we got 179.745 ( 270/179.745 the balance 270 what does 179.745 mean and from where we got this rate

    October 22, 2015 at 8:12 am #278337
    John Moffat
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    We need a 4 month forward rate, but we are only given rates for 3 months and 12 months.

    So the estimate of the 4 month rate is the 3 months rate plus 1/9 of the difference between the 3 month and 12 month rates.

    The official spot rate is 156.30 peso to the pound. However the question says that the actual unofficial rate will be 15% worse. So the rate they will be using is 156.30 plus 15% = 179.745 peso to the pound.

    October 22, 2015 at 8:25 am #278346
    alryami2009
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    thanks

    October 22, 2015 at 4:24 pm #278430
    John Moffat
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    You are very welcome 🙂

    October 25, 2015 at 12:04 pm #278838
    wlta
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    Dear John,
    In this question, when calculating the premium for the option, why did they use spot rate of 1.5475 and not 1.5510.

    October 25, 2015 at 12:23 pm #278843
    John Moffat
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    The premium is payable in $’s, so they need to buy dollars. Therefore the relevant rate is 1.5475 when converting to pounds.

    October 25, 2015 at 12:28 pm #278845
    wlta
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    How to know the premium is payable in dollar John? Thanks for ur kind explanation ?

    October 25, 2015 at 6:19 pm #278899
    John Moffat
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    Because above the table is is written “cents per pound” 🙂

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