Questions from Financial Management


Q: Blades, Inc., has recently decided to establish a subsidiary in

Blades, Inc., has recently decided to establish a subsidiary in Thailand to produce Speedos, its primary roller blades product. In establishing the subsidiary in Blades, Inc. Case Assessment of Intern...

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Q: Lance Co. is a U.S. company that has

Lance Co. is a U.S. company that has exposure to the Swiss franc (SF) and the Danish krone (DK). It has net inflows of SF100 million and net outflows of DK500 million. The present exchange rate of the...

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Q: Layton Co., a U.S. firm, attempts to

Layton Co., a U.S. firm, attempts to determine its economic exposure to movements in the Japanese yen by applying regression analysis to data over the last 36 quarters: where SP represents the percen...

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Q: Quartz Co. has its entire operations in Miami, Florida,

Quartz Co. has its entire operations in Miami, Florida, and is an exporter of products to eurozone countries. All of its earnings are derived from its exports. The exports are denominated in euros. Re...

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Q: Yazoo, Inc., is a U.S. firm that

Yazoo, Inc., is a U.S. firm that has substantial international business in Japan and has cash inflows in Japanese yen. The spot rate of the yen today is $0.01. The yen exchange rate was $0.008 three m...

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Q: Reese Co. will pay 1 million British pounds for materials imported

Reese Co. will pay 1 million British pounds for materials imported from the United Kingdom in one month. This firm also sells some goods to Poland and will receive 3 million zloty (the Polish currency...

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Q: Spencer Co., a U.S. firm, has a

Spencer Co., a U.S. firm, has a large subsidiary in Singapore that generates a large amount of the parent’s earnings. Spencer’s stock is usually valued at approximately 16 times its reported earnings...

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Q: Milwaukee Co. has an Australian subsidiary that earned 40 million Australian

Milwaukee Co. has an Australian subsidiary that earned 40 million Australian dollars (A$) this year. Little Rock Co. has an Australian subsidiary that earned A$30 million this year. Milwaukee’s subsid...

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Q: Bag Company, a U.S. firm, has a

Bag Company, a U.S. firm, has a business of offering cruises along the coast of Argentina that are solely geared toward American tourists. The company charges American tourists in U.S. dollars, but al...

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Q: How should appreciation of a firm’s home country currency generally affect its

How should appreciation of a firm’s home country currency generally affect its cash inflows? How should depreciation of a firm’s home country currency generally affect its cash outflows?

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