Cray Research (a U.S firm) sold a super computer to the Max Planck Institute in Germany on credit and invoiced €10,000,000 payable in six months. Currently, the six-month forward exchange rate is $1.27/€ and the foreign exchange advisor for Cray Research predicts that the spot rate is likely to be $1.189/€ in six months. (a) What is the expected gain/loss from the forward hedging? (measured in $, and round your answer to zero decimal, e.g., $56,699).