Questions from Financial Management


Q: Cieplak, Inc., is a U.S.-based MNC

Cieplak, Inc., is a U.S.-based MNC that has expanded into Asia. Its U.S. parent exports goods to some Asian countries, with its exports denominated in the Asian currencies. It also has a large subsidi...

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Q: Periodically, rumors swirl that China will weaken its currency (the

Periodically, rumors swirl that China will weaken its currency (the yuan) against the U.S. dollar and many European currencies. This causes investors to sell stocks in Asian countries such as Japan, T...

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Q: Erie Co. has most of its business in the United States

Erie Co. has most of its business in the United States, but exports some products to Belgium. Its exports were invoiced in euros (Belgium’s currency) last year. The firm has no other economic exposure...

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Q: Your employer, a large MNC, has asked you to assess

Your employer, a large MNC, has asked you to assess its transaction exposure. Its projected cash flows are as follows for the next year: Danish krone inflows equal DK50,000,000, while outflows equal D...

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Q: a. How can a U.S. company use regression

a. How can a U.S. company use regression analysis to assess its economic exposure to fluctuations in the British pound? b. In using regression analysis to assess the sensitivity of cash flows to ex...

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Q: Vegas Corp. is a U.S. firm that exports

Vegas Corp. is a U.S. firm that exports most of its products to Canada. Historically, the firm invoiced its products in Canadian dollars to accommodate the importers. However, it was adversely affecte...

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Q: Using the cost and revenue information shown for DeKalb, Inc.,

Using the cost and revenue information shown for DeKalb, Inc., determine how the costs, revenue, and cash flow items would be affected by three possible exchange rate scenarios for the New Zealand dol...

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Q: The Walt Disney Company built an amusement park in France that opened

The Walt Disney Company built an amusement park in France that opened in 1992. How do you think this project has affected Disney’s economic exposure to exchange rate movements? Think carefully before...

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Q: Recall that Blades, Inc., is considering the establishment of a

Recall that Blades, Inc., is considering the establishment of a subsidiary in Thailand to manufacture Speedos, Blades’ primary roller blades product. Alternatively, Blades could acqu...

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Q: Cornhusker Co. is an exporter of products to Singapore. It

Cornhusker Co. is an exporter of products to Singapore. It wants to know how its stock price is affected by changes in the Singapore dollar’s exchange rate. The firm believes that the impact may occur...

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