SIBM Bangalore – MBA EE – Semester IV International Finance Take-Home Assignment - 1 – 01.05.2013 You may use the issues discussed in the case of ‘Lufthansa – to hedge or not to hedge” to submit this assignment. 1. Assume that Lufthansa placed an order to Boeing to buy 10 jets of Boeing 787-9 model on 1st December 2012. The transaction is invoiced in Euros using the spot USD-EUR exchange rate prevailing on 1st December. 2. The payment terms: Lufthansa has to make the payment in USD to Boeing
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Chapter 5 Currency Derivatives 1. Kalons‚ Inc. is a U.S.-based MNC that frequently imports raw materials from Canada. Kalons is typically invoiced for these goods in Canadian dollars and is concerned that the Canadian dollar will appreciate in the near future. Which of the following is not an appropriate hedging technique under these circumstances? A) purchase Canadian dollars forward. B) purchase Canadian dollar futures contracts. C) purchase Canadian dollar put options
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Importance of FDI in Agriculture in the past 4 years 7 • Capital: 7 • Technology: 8 • Market Access: 8 4. Factors Impairing FDI’s in Tanzania 8 • Poor Infrastructure 8 • Capacity 8 • Bureaucracy 8 • Corruption 9 • Seasonality 9 • Access to finance 9 • Regulatory framework 9 5. Recommendation to attract more FDI’s 10 6. Conclusion 10 References. 12 1. Introduction: Tanzania’s Economy Tanzania is one of the world’s poorest economies in terms of per capita income
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THE SAGA OF THE VENEZUELAN BOLIVAR FUERTE 1) Why must a country’s currency be devalued? What is failing in the economy? Devaluation is the action of a government or central bank authority to drop the spot foreign exchange value of a currency that is pegged to another currency or to gold. Countries occasionally devalue their own currencies as a result of persistent and sizable trade deficits. They intentionally devalue their currencies in an effort to make their exports more price-competitive
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FIN370 International Financial Management Chapter 10‚ 11‚ 12 Foreign Exposure - Practice Questions 1. Economic exposure refers to: A) the exposure of a firm’s ongoing international transactions to exchange rate fluctuations. B) the exposure of a firm’s financial statements to exchange rate fluctuations. C) the exposure of a firm’s cash flows to exchange rate fluctuations. D) the exposure of a country’s national economy to exchange rate fluctuations. 2. Which of the following statement
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2-2-a: How would a relatively high home inflation rate affect the home country’s current account‚ other things being equal? A. A high home inflation rate could cause a current account a deficit since it results to decrease exports and increase imports. 2-12-a: U.S.-based MNCs commonly invest in foreign securities. Assume that the dollar is presently weak and is expected to strengthen over time. How will these expectations affect the tendency of U.S. investors to invest in foreign securities
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Econ 371: Answer Key for Problem Set 1 (Chapter 12-13) Instructor: Kanda Naknoi September 14‚ 2005 1. (2 points) Is it possible for a country to have a current account deficit at the same time and has a surplus in its balance of payments? Explain your answer using hypothetical figures. ANSWER: (1 point) Yes. The balance of payments (BoP) is the sum of current account (CA)‚ capital account (KA) and financial account (FA). Theoretically‚ because of the double-entry bookkeeping practice‚ the sum
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EXERCISES 1. Suppose that a treasurer of Apple has an extra cash reserve of USD 100.000.000 to invest for six months. The six-month interest rate is 8 % per annum in the U.S. and 7 % per annum in Germany. Currently‚ the spot exchange rate is USD/EUR = 1.01 and the sixmonth forward exchange rate is USD/EUR = 0.99. The treasurer of Apple does not wish to bear any exchange risk. Where should he/she invest to maximize the return? Investing in the US | Amount in USD | US | Amount in USD | |
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Chapter 4 Practice Problems Percentage Depreciation • Assume the spot rate of the British pound is $1.73. The expected spot rate one year from now is assumed to be $1.66. What percentage depreciation does this reflect? • ($1 66 – $1 73)/$1 73 = –4.05% ($1.66 $1.73)/$1.73 4 05% Expected depreciation of 4.05% percent Inflation Effects on Exchange Rates • Assume that the U.S. inflation rate becomes high relative to Canadian inflation. Other things being equal‚ how should this affect the
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Question 1 i. The expected spot rate was decreased and depreciation of 4.05% percent. ii. The higher the inflation in United States will lead to a higher price of U.S. products. Therefore‚ U.S. consumers will buy more Canadian goods. The demand for Canadian dollars will appreciate and increase in U.S. because U.S. inflation rate become high. The supply of Canadian dollars for sale
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