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A Canadian manufacturing firm anticipates a large purchase of raw materials from the United States in three months. To mitigate the risk of adverse currency fluctuations, the firm could use which of the following derivative strategies?

The firm will need USD to make the purchase. To hedge the risk of the CAD weakening against the USD (meaning USD becoming more expensive), the firm should buy U

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Question: A Canadian manufacturing firm anticipates a large purchase of raw materials from the United States in three months. To mitigate the risk of adverse currency fluctuations, the firm could use which of the following derivative strategies?

Answer options: ✅ Buy USD futures contracts

  • Sell USD futures contracts
  • Buy CAD futures contracts
  • Sell CAD call options

Correct answer: Buy USD futures contracts

Explanation: The firm will need USD to make the purchase. To hedge the risk of the CAD weakening against the USD (meaning USD becoming more expensive), the firm should buy USD futures contracts. This locks in the exchange rate for a future purchase of USD.

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