Questions from Corporate Finance


Q: Look at Table 27.1. If the three-month

Look at Table 27.1. If the three-month interest rate on dollars is 0.2%, what do you think is the three-month interest rate on the Brazilian real? Explain what would happen if the rate wer...

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Q: Penny Farthing, the treasurer of International Bicycles, Inc., has

Penny Farthing, the treasurer of International Bicycles, Inc., has noticed that the interest rate in Japan is below the rates in most other countries. She is, therefore, suggesting that the company sh...

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Q: Suppose you are the treasurer of Lufthansa, the German international airline

Suppose you are the treasurer of Lufthansa, the German international airline. How is company value likely to be affected by exchange rate changes? What policies would you adopt to reduce exchange rate...

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Q: Exacta, s.a. Exacta, s.a

Exacta, s.a. Exacta, s.a., is a major French producer, based in Lyons, of precision machine tools. About two thirds of its output is exported. The majority of these sales is within the European Union....

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Q: Companies may be affected by changes in the nominal exchange rate or

Companies may be affected by changes in the nominal exchange rate or in the real exchange rate. Explain how this can occur. Which changes are easiest to hedge against?

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Q: A Ford dealer in the United States may be exposed to a

A Ford dealer in the United States may be exposed to a devaluation of the yen if this leads to a cut in the price of Japanese cars. Suppose that the dealer estimates that a 1% decline in the value of...

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Q: You have bid for a possible export order that would provide a

You have bid for a possible export order that would provide a cash inflow of €1 million in six months. The spot exchange rate is $1.3549 = €1 and the six-month forward rate is $1.3620 = €1. There are...

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Q: In November 2014, an American investor buys 1,000 shares

In November 2014, an American investor buys 1,000 shares in a Mexican company at a price of 500 pesos each. The share does not pay any dividend. A year later she sells the shares for 550 pesos each. T...

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Q: Table 27.5 shows the annual interest rate (annually compounded

Table 27.5 shows the annual interest rate (annually compounded) and exchange rates against the dollar for different currencies. Are there any arbitrage opportunities? If so, how would you...

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Q: What is a keiretsu? Give a brief description.

What is a keiretsu? Give a brief description.

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