Exam 17: Multinational Financial Management

A product sells for $750 in the United States.The exchange rate is $1 to 1.65 Swiss francs.If purchasing power parity (PPP) holds, what is the price of the product in Switzerland?

If the spot rate of the Israeli shekel is 5.51 shekels per dollar and the 180-day forward rate is 5.97 shekels per dollar, then the forward rate for the Israeli shekel is selling at a ____ to the spot rate.

Suppose it takes 1.82 U.S.dollars today to purchase one British pound in the foreign exchange market, and currency forecasters predict that the U.S.dollar will depreciate by 12.0% against the pound over the next 30 days.How many dollars will a pound buy in 30 days?

The cost of capital may be different for a foreign project than for an equivalent domestic project because foreign projects may be more or less risky.

If 1.64 Canadian dollars can purchase one U.S.dollar, how many U.S.dollars can you purchase for one Canadian dollar?

The Eurodollar market is essentially a long-term market; most loans and deposits in this market have maturities longer than one year.

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 1.638 francs, how much will the U.S.firm have saved or lost in U.S.dollars by hedging its exchange rate exposure?

Suppose Stackpool Inc.had inventory in Britain valued at 240,000 pounds one year ago.The exchange rate for dollars to pounds was 1£ = 2 U.S.dollars.This year the exchange rate is 1£ = 1.82 U.S.dollars.The inventory in Britain is still valued at 240,000 pounds.What is the gain or loss in inventory value in U.S.dollars as a result of the change in exchange rates?

Tashakori Trucking, a U.S.-based company, is considering expanding its operations into a foreign country.The required investment at Time = 0 is $10 million.The firm forecasts total cash inflows of $4 million per year for 2 years, $6 million for the next 2 years, and then a possible terminal value of $8 million.In addition, due to political risk factors, Tashakori believes that there is a 50% chance that the gross terminal value will be only $2 million and a 50% chance that it will be $8 million.However, the government of the host country will block 20% of all cash flows.Thus, cash flows that can be repatriated are 80% of those projected.Tashakori's cost of capital is 15%, but it adds one percentage point to all foreign projects to account for exchange rate risk.Under these conditions, what is the project's NPV?

In Japan, 90-day securities have a 4% annualized return and 180-day securities have a 5% annualized return.In the United States, 90-day securities have a 4% annualized return and 180-day securities have an annualized return of 4.5%.All securities are of equal risk, and Japanese securities are denominated in terms of the Japanese yen.Assuming that interest rate parity holds in all markets, which of the following statements is most CORRECT?

If the inflation rate in the United States is greater than the inflation rate in Britain, other things held constant, the British pound will

Suppose the exchange rate between U.S.dollars and Swiss francs is SF 1.41 = $1.00, and the exchange rate between the U.S.dollar and the euro is $1.00 = 1.64 euros.What is the cross-rate of Swiss francs to euros?

The threat of expropriation creates an incentive for the multinational firm to minimize inventory holdings in certain countries and to bring in goods only as needed.

Due to advanced communications technology and the standardization of general procedures, working capital management for multinational firms is no more complex than it is for large domestic firms.

A foreign currency will, on average, depreciate against the U.S.dollar at a percentage rate approximately equal to the amount by which its inflation rate exceeds that of the United States.

When considering the risk of a foreign investment, a higher risk might arise from exchange rate risk and political risk while lower risk might result from international diversification.

Multinational financial management requires that financial analysts consider the effects of changing currency values.

The interest rate paid on Eurodollar deposits depends on the particular bank's lending rate and on rates available on U.S.money market instruments.

Suppose Yates Inc., a U.S.exporter, sold a consignment of antique American muscle-cars to a Japanese customer at a price of 143.5 million yen, when the exchange rate was 140 yen per dollar.In order to close the sale, Yates agreed to make the bill payable in yen, thus agreeing to take some exchange rate risk for the transaction.The terms were net 6 months.If the yen fell against the dollar such that one dollar would buy 154.4 yen when the invoice was paid, what dollar amount would Yates actually receive after it exchanged yen for U.S.dollars?

Suppose that 1 British pound currently equals 1.62 U.S.dollars and 1 U.S.dollar equals 1.62 Swiss francs.What is the cross exchange rate between the pound and the franc?