if retrojo were to exchange u.s. dollars for the required f$1,000,000.00 fijian dollars, it would need $ (u.s. dollars). if retrojo waits 90 days to make this exchange (perhaps due to insufficient funds on hand), and the fijian dollar appreciates to $0.67 during those 90-days, then retrojo would need $ (u.s. dollars). thus, if retrojo believes that the fijian dollar will appreciate, it can its exposure to such exchange rate risk by locking in the original exchange rate through the use of a forward contract.