Questions from Corporate Finance


Q: Why would an exporter insist on a confirmed letter of credit?

Why would an exporter insist on a confirmed letter of credit?

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Q: List the steps involved in the export of computer hard disk drives

List the steps involved in the export of computer hard disk drives from Penang, Malaysia, to San Jose, California, using an unconfirmed letter of credit authorizing payment on sight.

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Q: List the steps involved in the export of lumber from Portland,

List the steps involved in the export of lumber from Portland, Oregon, to Yokohama, Japan, using a confirmed letter of credit, payment to be made in 120 days.

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Q: Inca Breweries of Lima, Peru, has received an order for

Inca Breweries of Lima, Peru, has received an order for 10,000 cartons of beer from Alicante Importers of Alicante, Spain. The beer will be exported to Spain under the terms of a letter of credit issu...

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Q: In the context of evaluating foreign investment proposals, how should a

In the context of evaluating foreign investment proposals, how should a multinational firm evaluate cash flows in the host foreign country that are blocked from being repatriated to the firm’s home co...

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Q: Swishing Shoe Company of Durham, North Carolina, has received an

Swishing Shoe Company of Durham, North Carolina, has received an order for 50,000 cartons of athletic shoes from Southampton Footware, Ltd., of Great Britain, payment to be in British pounds sterling....

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Q: Assume that Great Britain charges a duty of 10% on shoes

Assume that Great Britain charges a duty of 10% on shoes imported into the United Kingdom. Swishing Shoe Company, in question 11, discovers that it can manufacture shoes in Ireland and import them int...

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Q: Various governments have established agencies to insure against nonpayment for exports and

Various governments have established agencies to insure against nonpayment for exports and/or to provide export credit. This shifts credit risk away from private banks and to the citizen taxpayers of...

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Q: Why might different documentation be used for an export to a nonaffiliated

Why might different documentation be used for an export to a nonaffiliated foreign buyer who is a new customer, as compared with an export to a nonaffiliated foreign buyer to whom the exporter has bee...

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Q: For what reason might an exporter use standard international trade documentation (

For what reason might an exporter use standard international trade documentation (letter of credit, draft, order bill of lading) on an intrafirm export to its parent or sister subsidiary?

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