Questions from Corporate Finance


Q: Suppose the spot exchange rate for the Hungarian forint is HUF 308

Suppose the spot exchange rate for the Hungarian forint is HUF 308.27. The inflation rate in the United States will be 2.6 percent per year. It will be 4.5 percent in Hungary. What do you predict the...

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Q: Lakonishok Equipment has an investment opportunity in Europe. The project costs

Lakonishok Equipment has an investment opportunity in Europe. The project costs €9.5 million and is expected to produce cash flows of €1.6 million in Year 1, €2.1 million in Year 2, and €3.2 million i...

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Q: You are evaluating a proposed expansion of an existing subsidiary located in

You are evaluating a proposed expansion of an existing subsidiary located in Switzerland. The cost of the expansion would be SF 13.8 million. The cash flows from the project would be SF 4.1 million pe...

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Q: Atreides International has operations in Arrakis. The balance sheet for this

Atreides International has operations in Arrakis. The balance sheet for this division in Arrakeen solaris shows assets of 39,000 solaris, debt in the amount of 11,000 solaris, and equity of 28,000 sol...

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Q: In Problem 16, assume the equity increases by 1,250

In Problem 16, assume the equity increases by 1,250 solaris due to retained earnings. If the exchange rate at the end of the year is 1.54 solaris per dollar, what does the balance sheet look like? Pr...

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Q: Suppose the spot exchange rate for the Canadian dollar is Can$

Suppose the spot exchange rate for the Canadian dollar is Can$1.34 and the six-month forward rate is Can$1.41. a. Which is worth more, a U.S. dollar or a Canadian dollar? b. Assuming absolute PPP hold...

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Q: Chauhan Corp. has a debt-equity ratio of .65

Chauhan Corp. has a debt-equity ratio of .65. The company is considering a new plant that will cost $55 million to build. When the company issues new equity, it incurs a flotation cost of 6 percent. T...

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Q: Suppose the Japanese yen exchange rate is ¥116 = $1

Suppose the Japanese yen exchange rate is ¥116 = $1, and the British pound exchange rate is £1 = $1.27. a. What is the cross-rate in terms of yen per pound? b. Suppose the cross-rate is ¥156 = £1. Is...

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Q: The treasurer of a major U.S. firm has $

The treasurer of a major U.S. firm has $30 million to invest for three months. The interest rate in the United States is .15 percent per month. The interest rate in Great Britain is .26 percent per mo...

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Q: Suppose the current exchange rate for the Polish zloty is Z 3

Suppose the current exchange rate for the Polish zloty is Z 3.91. The expected exchange rate in three years is Z 3.98. What is the difference in the annual inflation rates for the United States and Po...

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