Exam 17: Multinational financial management

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?

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?

Suppose a U.S.firm buys $200, 000 worth of stereo speaker wire from a Mexican manufacturer for delivery in 60 days with payment to be made in 90 days (30 days after the goods are received).The rising U.S.deficit has caused the dollar to depreciate against the peso recently.The current exchange rate is 5.50 pesos per U.S.dollar.The 90-day forward rate is 5.45 pesos/dollar.The firm goes into the forward market today and buys enough Mexican pesos at the 90-day forward rate to completely cover its trade obligation.Assume the spot rate in 90 days is 5.30 Mexican pesos per U.S.dollar.How much in U.S.dollars did the firm save by eliminating its foreign exchange currency risk with its forward market hedge?

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.

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.

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?

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?

S.-based company, Stewart, Inc., arranged a 2-year, $1, 000, 000 loan to fund a project in Mexico.The loan is denominated in Mexican pesos, carries a 10.0% nominal rate, and requires equal semiannual payments.The exchange rate at the time of the loan was 5.75 pesos per dollar, but it dropped to 5.10 pesos per dollar before the first payment came due.The loan was not hedged in the foreign exchange market.Thus, Stewart must convert U.S.funds to Mexican pesos to make its payments.If the exchange rate remains at 5.10 pesos per dollar through the end of the loan period, what effective interest rate will Stewart end up paying on the loan?

Suppose one U.S.dollar can purchase 144 yen today in the foreign exchange market.If the yen depreciates by 8.0% tomorrow, how many yen could one U.S.dollar buy tomorrow?

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.

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.

Exchange rate quotations consist solely of direct quotations.

If a dollar will buy fewer units of a foreign currency in the forward market than in the spot market, then the forward currency is said to be selling at a premium to the spot rate.

Suppose a foreign investor who holds tax-exempt Eurobonds paying 9% is considering investing in an equivalent-risk domestic bond in a country with a 28% withholding tax on interest paid to foreigners.If 9% after-tax is the investor's required return, what before-tax rate would the domestic bond need to pay to provide the required after-tax return?

If an investor can obtain more of a foreign currency for a dollar in the forward market than in the spot market, then the forward currency is said to be selling at a discount to the spot rate.

A box of chocolate candy costs 28.80 Swiss francs in Switzerland and $20 in the United States.Assuming that purchasing power parity (PPP)holds, what is the current exchange rate?

Individuals and corporations can buy or sell forward currencies to hedge their exchange rate exposure.Essentially, the process involves simultaneously selling the currency expected to appreciate in value and buying the currency expected to depreciate.

The cash flows relevant for a foreign investment should, from the parent company's perspective, include the financial cash flows that the subsidiary can legally send back to the parent company plus the cash flows that must remain in the foreign country.

Which of the following statements is NOT CORRECT?

If it takes $0.71 U.S.dollars to purchase one Swiss franc, how many Swiss francs can one U.S.dollar buy?