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This Mini Case is available in My Finance Lab. The final stage in the interview process for an assistant financial analyst at Caledonia Products involves a test of your understanding of basic financia...
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ExxonMobil (XOM) is one of the half-dozen major oil companies in the world. The firm has four primary operating divisions (upstream, downstream, chemical, and global services) as well as a number of o...
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How do purchasing-power parity, interest rate parity, and the Fisher effect explain the relationships among the current spot rate, the future spot rate, and the forward rate?
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What is meant by (a) exchange rate risk and (b) political risk?
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What risks are associated with direct foreign investment? How do these risks differ from those encountered in domestic investment?
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Is the evaluation of a direct foreign investment more complicated than the evaluation of a domestic investment?
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What are some of the problems involved in implementing the goal of maximization of shareholder wealth?
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What is the relationship between financial decision making and risk and return? Would all financial managers view risk–return trade-offs similarly?
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What is the agency problem, and how might it impact the goal of maximization of shareholder wealth?
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