forward and
money market hedges
is that these methods completely eliminate exchange exposure. Consequently, the firm has to forgo the opportunity to benefit from favorable exchange rate changes. To elaborate on this point, let us assume that the spot exchange rate turns out to be $1.60 per pound on the maturity date of the forward contract. In this instance, forward hedging would cost the firm $1.4 million in terms of forgone dollar receipts (see Exhibit 8.2).