CHAPTER 21
S&S AIR GOES INTERNATIONAL
3. The company will pay the sales commission out of gross sales, so the after-commission sales in
euros is:
of:
S&S Air has production costs equal to 80 percent of dollar sales at this exchange rate. The total sales
in dollars are:
And the production costs are:
So, the profit at the current exchange rate is:
If the exchange rate changes to $1.25/€, the euros will convert to:
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The break-even exchange rate is the exchange rate that will allow the after-commission costs in
euros to convert to a dollar amount that covers the production costs, so:
4. The company could use options, futures, or forwards. The downside to all three hedging vehicles is
5. At the current exchange rate, the company will make a profit unless the exchange rate moves
