Scott's company is planning a major purchase from a Japanese company and doesn't want to take the risk that the dollar will depreciate in value against the yen. He sets up an agreement with the Japanese company to exchange currency now and execute the sale in six months. This is an example of _____.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Answer: forward exchange

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