Question 1

The financial manager's responsibility involves

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A) increasing the per share price of the company's stock at any cost and by any means, ways and fashion that is possible. 
B) the shareholder wealth maximization. 
C) which capital projects to select. 
D) both b and c 
A) increasing the per share price of the company's stock at any cost and by any means, ways and fashion that is possible. 
B) the shareholder wealth maximization. 
C) which capital projects to select. 
D) both b and c

Question 2

Find the dollar cash flows to compute the dollar-denominated NPV of this project.
Your answer is worth ZERO POINTS if it does not contain currency symbols such as $,£,€,¥!

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Question 3

As of today,the spot exchange rate is €1.00 = $1.25 and the rates of inflation expected to prevail for the next year in the U.S.is 2% and 3% in the euro zone.What is the one-year forward rate that should prevail?

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A) €1.00 = $1.2379 
B) €1.00 = $1.2139 
C) €1.00 = $0.9903 
D) $1.00 = €1.2623 
A) €1.00 = $1.2379 
B) €1.00 = $1.2139 
C) €1.00 = $0.9903 
D) $1.00 = €1.2623

Question 4

An American Hedge Fund is considering a one-year investment in an Italian government bond with a one-year maturity and a euro-denominated rate of return of iS1U1B1€S1U1B0 = 5%. The bond costs €1,000 today and will return €1,050 at the end of one year without risk. The current exchange rate is €1.00 = $1.50. U.S. dollar-denominated government bonds currently have a yield to maturity of 4%. Suppose that the European Central Bank is considering either tightening or loosening its monetary policy. It is widely believed that in one year there are only two possibilities: $$\begin{array} { l } 
S _ { 1 } ( \$ \mid \epsilon ) = \$ 1.80 \text { per } \epsilon \
S _ { 1 } ( \$ \mid \epsilon ) = \$ 1.40 \text { per } \epsilon
\end{array}$$ Following revaluation, the exchange rate is expected to remain steady for at least another year.
-The hedge fund manager notices the optionality in starting this project today.He asks you to comment and outline your valuation strategy.

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Question 5

The required return on equity for a levered firm is 10.60%.The debt to equity ratio is ½ the tax rate is 40%,the pre-tax cost of debt is 8%.Find the cost of capital if this firm were financed entirely with equity.

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A) 10% 
B) 12% 
C) 8.67% 
D) None of the above 
A) 10% 
B) 12% 
C) 8.67% 
D) None of the above

Question 6

What is the levered after-tax incremental cash flow for year 2?

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A) $185,796,000 
B) $215,152,000 
C) $267,952,000 
D) $284,848,000 
E) None of the above The firm will partially finance the project with an 8% interest-only 4-year loan. 
A) $185,796,000 
B) $215,152,000 
C) $267,952,000 
D) $284,848,000 
E) None of the above The firm will partially finance the project with an 8% interest-only 4-year loan.

Question 7

An American Hedge Fund is considering a one-year investment in an Italian government bond with a one-year maturity and a euro-denominated rate of return of iS1U1B1€S1U1B0 = 5%. The bond costs €1,000 today and will return €1,050 at the end of one year without risk. The current exchange rate is €1.00 = $1.50. U.S. dollar-denominated government bonds currently have a yield to maturity of 4%. Suppose that the European Central Bank is considering either tightening or loosening its monetary policy. It is widely believed that in one year there are only two possibilities: $$\begin{array} { l } 
S _ { 1 } ( \$ \mid \epsilon ) = \$ 1.80 \text { per } \epsilon \
S _ { 1 } ( \$ \mid \epsilon ) = \$ 1.40 \text { per } \epsilon
\end{array}$$ Following revaluation, the exchange rate is expected to remain steady for at least another year.
-Find the NPV in dollars for the American firm if they wait one year to buy the bond after the exchange rate rises to S1($|€)= $1.80 per €.Assume that i€ doesn't change.

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Question 8

The ABC Company,a U.S.-based MNC,plans to establish a subsidiary in Spain to manufacture and sell water pumps.ABC has total assets of $80 million,of which $60 million is equity financed.The remainder is financed with debt.ABC considers its current capital structure optimal.The construction cost of the facility in Spain is estimated to be €8,500 million,of which €6,500 million is to be financed at a below-market rate of interest arranged by the Spanish government.The proposed project will increase the borrowing capacity by

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A) €1,215 million. 
B) €2,215 million. 
C) €3,215 million. 
D) €4,215 million. 
A) €1,215 million. 
B) €2,215 million. 
C) €3,215 million. 
D) €4,215 million.

Question 9

The required return on equity for an all-equity firm is 10.0%.They are considering a change in capital structure to a debt-to-equity ratio of ½ the tax rate is 40%,the pre-tax cost of debt is 8%.Find the new cost of capital if this firm changes capital structure.

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A) 14.93% 
B) 8.67% 
C) 7.40% 
D) None of the above 
A) 14.93% 
B) 8.67% 
C) 7.40% 
D) None of the above

Question 10

A French firm is considering a one-year investment in the United Kingdom with a pound-denominated rate of return of iS1U1B1£S1U1B0 = 15%. The firm's local cost of capital is iS1U1B1€S1U1B0 = 10%
The project costs £1,000 and will return £1,150 at the end of one year.
The current exchange rate is €2.00 = £1.00
Suppose that the bank of England is considering either tightening or loosening its monetary policy. It is widely believed that in one year there are only two possibilities: $$\begin{array} { l } 
S _ { 1 } ( € \mid £ ) = € 2.20 \text { per } £ \
S _ { 1 } ( € \mid £ ) = € 1.80 \text { per } £
\end{array}$$ Following revaluation, the exchange rate is expected to remain steady for at least another year.
-The CFO who has a CFA notices the optionality in starting this project today.He asks you to comment and outline your valuation strategy.

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Question 11

Which of the following statements is false about "borrowing capacity"?

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A) It is an especially important point in international capital budgeting analysis because of the frequency of large concessionary loans. 
B) It creates tax shields for APV analysis regardless of how the project is actually financed. 
C) It synonymous to the "project debt". 
D) It based on the firm's optimal capital structure. 
A) It is an especially important point in international capital budgeting analysis because of the frequency of large concessionary loans. 
B) It creates tax shields for APV analysis regardless of how the project is actually financed. 
C) It synonymous to the "project debt". 
D) It based on the firm's optimal capital structure.

Question 12

Find the dollar cash flows to compute the dollar-denominated NPV of this project.
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Question 13

What is the expected return on equity for firm in the 40% tax bracket with a 15% expected return on assets that pays 12% on its debt,which totals 25% of assets?

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A) 24% 
B) 15.60% 
C) 16% 
D) 20% 
E) 15.75% 
A) 24% 
B) 15.60% 
C) 16% 
D) 20% 
E) 15.75%

Question 14

As of today,the spot exchange rate is €1.00 = $1.25 and the rates of inflation expected to prevail for the next three years in the U.S.is 2% and 3% in the euro zone.What spot exchange rate should prevail three years from now?

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A) €1.00 = $1.2379 
B) €1.00 = $1.2139 
C) €1.00 = $0.9903 
D) $1.00 = €1.2623 
A) €1.00 = $1.2379 
B) €1.00 = $1.2139 
C) €1.00 = $0.9903 
D) $1.00 = €1.2623

Question 15

Using the flow to equity methodology,what is the value of the equity claim?

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A) -$1,540,000 
B) $446,570,866.00 
C) $36,580,767.55 
D) $470,953,393.70 
E) $30,716,236.13 The firm will partially finance the project with an 8% interest-only 4-year loan. 
A) -$1,540,000 
B) $446,570,866.00 
C) $36,580,767.55 
D) $470,953,393.70 
E) $30,716,236.13 The firm will partially finance the project with an 8% interest-only 4-year loan.

Question 16

Find the euro-zone cost of capital to compute the dollar-denominated NPV of this project.

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Question 17

Using the APV method,what is the value of the debt side effects?

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A) $239,072,652.70 
B) $66,891,713.66 
C) $59,459,301.03 
D) $660,000,000 
E) None of the above The firm will partially finance the project with an 8% interest-only 4-year loan. 
A) $239,072,652.70 
B) $66,891,713.66 
C) $59,459,301.03 
D) $660,000,000 
E) None of the above The firm will partially finance the project with an 8% interest-only 4-year loan.

Question 18

Find the break-even price (in dollars)and break-even quantity for the U.S.project.

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Question 19

The "net present value" of a capital project is calculated by using:

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A) (i), (ii), and (iii) 
B) (ii), (iv), and (vi) 
C) (i), (iii), (v), and (vii) 
D) (iv), (v), (vi), and (vii) 
A) (i), (ii), and (iii) 
B) (ii), (iv), and (vi) 
C) (i), (iii), (v), and (vii) 
D) (iv), (v), (vi), and (vii)

Question 20

What is the dollar-denominated IRR?

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The financial manager's responsibility involves

Find the dollar cash flows to compute the dollar-denominated NPV of this project. Your answer is worth ZERO POINTS if it does not contain currency symbols such as $,£,€,¥!

As of today,the spot exchange rate is €1.00 = $1.25 and the rates of inflation expected to prevail for the next year in the U.S.is 2% and 3% in the euro zone.What is the one-year forward rate that should prevail?

The required return on equity for a levered firm is 10.60%.The debt to equity ratio is ½ the tax rate is 40%,the pre-tax cost of debt is 8%.Find the cost of capital if this firm were financed entirely with equity.

What is the levered after-tax incremental cash flow for year 2?

The required return on equity for an all-equity firm is 10.0%.They are considering a change in capital structure to a debt-to-equity ratio of ½ the tax rate is 40%,the pre-tax cost of debt is 8%.Find the new cost of capital if this firm changes capital structure.

Which of the following statements is false about "borrowing capacity"?

Find the dollar cash flows to compute the dollar-denominated NPV of this project. Please note that your answer is worth ZERO POINTS if it does not contain currency symbols.

What is the expected return on equity for firm in the 40% tax bracket with a 15% expected return on assets that pays 12% on its debt,which totals 25% of assets?

As of today,the spot exchange rate is €1.00 = $1.25 and the rates of inflation expected to prevail for the next three years in the U.S.is 2% and 3% in the euro zone.What spot exchange rate should prevail three years from now?

Using the flow to equity methodology,what is the value of the equity claim?

Find the euro-zone cost of capital to compute the dollar-denominated NPV of this project.

Using the APV method,what is the value of the debt side effects?

Find the break-even price (in dollars)and break-even quantity for the U.S.project.

The "net present value" of a capital project is calculated by using:

What is the dollar-denominated IRR?

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Corporate Governance Around the World

The Market for Foreign Exchange

International Parity Relationships and Forecasting Foreign Exchange Rates

Futures and Options on Foreign Exchange

Management of Transaction Exposure

Management of Economic Exposure

Management of Translation Exposure

International Banking and Money Market

International Bond Market

International Equity Markets

Interest Rate and Currency Swaps

International Portfolio Investment

Foreign Direct Investment and Cross-Border Acquisitions

International Capital Structure and the Cost of Capital

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Exam 18: International Capital Budgeting

The financial manager's responsibility involves

Find the dollar cash flows to compute the dollar-denominated NPV of this project. Your answer is worth ZERO POINTS if it does not contain currency symbols such as $,£,€,¥!

As of today,the spot exchange rate is €1.00 = $1.25 and the rates of inflation expected to prevail for the next year in the U.S.is 2% and 3% in the euro zone.What is the one-year forward rate that should prevail?

The required return on equity for a levered firm is 10.60%.The debt to equity ratio is ½ the tax rate is 40%,the pre-tax cost of debt is 8%.Find the cost of capital if this firm were financed entirely with equity.

What is the levered after-tax incremental cash flow for year 2?

The required return on equity for an all-equity firm is 10.0%.They are considering a change in capital structure to a debt-to-equity ratio of ½ the tax rate is 40%,the pre-tax cost of debt is 8%.Find the new cost of capital if this firm changes capital structure.

Which of the following statements is false about "borrowing capacity"?

Find the dollar cash flows to compute the dollar-denominated NPV of this project. Please note that your answer is worth ZERO POINTS if it does not contain currency symbols.

What is the expected return on equity for firm in the 40% tax bracket with a 15% expected return on assets that pays 12% on its debt,which totals 25% of assets?

As of today,the spot exchange rate is €1.00 = $1.25 and the rates of inflation expected to prevail for the next three years in the U.S.is 2% and 3% in the euro zone.What spot exchange rate should prevail three years from now?

Using the flow to equity methodology,what is the value of the equity claim?

Find the euro-zone cost of capital to compute the dollar-denominated NPV of this project.

Using the APV method,what is the value of the debt side effects?

Find the break-even price (in dollars)and break-even quantity for the U.S.project.

The "net present value" of a capital project is calculated by using:

What is the dollar-denominated IRR?

Globalization and the Multinational Firm

International Monetary System

Balance of Payments

Corporate Governance Around the World

The Market for Foreign Exchange

International Parity Relationships and Forecasting Foreign Exchange Rates

Futures and Options on Foreign Exchange

Management of Transaction Exposure

Management of Economic Exposure

Management of Translation Exposure

International Banking and Money Market

International Bond Market

International Equity Markets

Interest Rate and Currency Swaps

International Portfolio Investment

Foreign Direct Investment and Cross-Border Acquisitions

International Capital Structure and the Cost of Capital

Multinational Cash Management

International Trade Finance

International Tax Environment and Transfer Pricing

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