A U.S.-based importer, Zarb Inc., makes a purchase of crystal glassware from a firm in
Switzerland for 39,960 Swiss francs, or $24,000, at the spot rate of 1.665 francs per dollar. The terms
of the purchase are net 90 days, and the U.S. firm wants to cover this trade payable with a forward
market hedge to eliminate its exchange rate risk. Suppose the firm completes a forward hedge at the
90-day forward rate of 1.682 francs. If the spot rate in 90 days is actually 1.6280 francs, how much will
the U.S. firm have saved or lost in U.S. dollars by hedging its exchange rate exposure?
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