Questions from Financial Management


Q: Lehigh Co. established a subsidiary in Switzerland that was performing below

Lehigh Co. established a subsidiary in Switzerland that was performing below the cash flow projections developed before the subsidiary was established. Lehigh anticipated that future cash flows would...

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Q: Flagstaff Corp. is a U.S.-based firm with

Flagstaff Corp. is a U.S.-based firm with a subsidiary in Mexico. It plans to reinvest its earnings in Mexican government securities for the next 10 years because the interest rate earned on these sec...

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Q: Recall that Blades, Inc., the U.S. manufacturer

Recall that Blades, Inc., the U.S. manufacturer of roller blades, generates most of its revenue and incurs most of its expenses in the United States. However, the company has recently begun exporting...

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Q: Brower, Inc., just constructed a manufacturing plant in Ghana.

Brower, Inc., just constructed a manufacturing plant in Ghana. The construction cost 9 billion Ghanaian cedi. Brower intends to keep the plant open for three years. During the three years of operation...

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Q: Ventura Corp., a U.S.-based MNC, plans

Ventura Corp., a U.S.-based MNC, plans to establish a subsidiary in Japan. It is confident that the Japanese yen will appreciate against the dollar over time. The subsidiary will retain only enough re...

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Q: Santa Monica Co., a U.S.-based MNC,

Santa Monica Co., a U.S.-based MNC, was considering establishing a consumer products division in Germany, which would be financed by German banks. Santa Monica completed its capital budgeting analysis...

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Q: Assume that a less developed country called LDC encourages direct foreign investment

Assume that a less developed country called LDC encourages direct foreign investment (DFI) in an effort to reduce its unemployment rate, currently at 15 percent. Also assume that several MNCs are like...

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Q: PepsiCo recently decided to invest more than $300 million for expansion

PepsiCo recently decided to invest more than $300 million for expansion in Brazil. Brazil offers considerable potential because it has 150 million people and their demand for soft drinks is increasing...

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Q: Assume that Fordham Co. was evaluating a project in Thailand (

Assume that Fordham Co. was evaluating a project in Thailand (to be financed with U.S. dollars). All cash flows generated from the project were to be reinvested in Thailand for several years. Explain...

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Q: When considering the implementation of a project in one of various possible

When considering the implementation of a project in one of various possible countries, what types of tax characteristics should be assessed among the countries? (See the chapter appendix.

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