Fundamentals of Multinational Finance‚ 3e (Moffett) Chapter 5 The Foreign Exchange Market 5.1 Multiple Choice and True/False Questions 1) Which of the following is NOT true regarding the market for foreign exchange? A) The market provides the physical and institutional structure through which the money of one country is exchanged for another. B) The rate of exchange is determined in the market. C) Foreign exchange transactions are physically completed
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Questions 1. Ethical Standards a. Can a multinational firm adopt varying ethical standards [such as with regard to product safety (Pinto)‚ employee benefits (Nike) and “kickbacks” to win business (Siemens)] in its global operations? Why or Why Not? Discuss in depth based on the goals of multinational corporations? (Be sure to identify the merits and demerits for both options). (Read: Class notes and discussions) - A multinational corporation (MNC) is a business firm incorporated in one
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and people across their borders. These laws sometimes change in unexpected ways. o Market Imperfections ▪ Legal restrictions on the movement of goods‚ people‚ and money ▪ Transactions costs ▪ Shipping costs ▪ Tax arbitrage o Expanded Opportunity Set-maximization of shareholder wealth (the corporate objective continues to be maximization of existing shareholder wealth) • Globalization of the World Economy Major Trends o Emergence of Globalized Financial
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"Prices‚ Interest Rates‚ and Exchange Rates in Equilibrium" (International Parity Conditions) Table of Content Executive Summary 3 1. Introduction .4 2. Literature Review 6 3. Findings and Analysis: 10 a. PPP .. 10 b. FE .. ..12 c. IFE .. .14 4. Conclusion & Recommendations . .. 16 Bibliography .17 Appendix A. Historical
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SUGGESTED ANSWERS AND SOLUTIONS TO END-OF-CHAPTER QUESTIONS AND PROBLEMS TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter Globalization and the Multinational Firm Suggested Answers to End-of-Chapter Questions International Monetary System Suggested Answers and Solutions to End-of-Chapter Questions and Problems Balance of Payments Suggested Answers and Solutions to End-of-Chapter Questions and Problems The Market for Foreign Exchange Suggested Answers and Solutions to End-of-Chapter Questions and Problems International
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Parity (CIP) is best defined as: A) When a government brings its domestic interest rate in line with other major financial markets B) When the central bank of a country brings its domestic interest rate in line with its major trading partners C) An arbitrage condition that must hold when international financial markets are in equilibrium D) None of the above 2. When Covered Interest Parity (CIP) holds between two different countries X and Y‚ your decision to invest your money will: A) B) C) D) be
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Chapter 1 Globalization and the Multinational Corporation 1) Which of the following was created in an effort to promote free trade? A) World Trade Organization B) the Sarbanes-Oxley Act C) multilateral development banks D) the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Answer: A 2) What is the name for the shifting of non-strategic functions to specialist firms to reduce costs? A) outsourcing B) multinational company C) globalization D) transnational corporations Answer:
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Chapter 1 Answers to End of Chapter Questions 1. Agency Problems of MNCs. a. Explain the agency problem of MNCs. ANSWER: The agency problem reflects a conflict of interests between decision-making managers and the owners of the MNC. Agency costs occur in an effort to assure that managers act in the best interest of the owners. b. Why might agency costs be larger for an MNC than for a purely domestic firm? ANSWER: The agency costs are normally larger for MNCs than purely domestic firms for the following
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1. Explain the concept of locational arbitrage and the scenario necessary for it to be plausible. ANSWER: Locational arbitrage can occur when the spot rate of a given currency varies among locations. Specifically‚ the ask rate at one location must be lower than the bid rate at another location. The disparity in rates can occur since information is not always immediately available to all banks. If a disparity does exist‚ locational arbitrage is possible; as it occurs‚ the spot rates
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Lecture 1 – Multinational Financial Management: An Overview Review goals of multinational corporations (MNCs) and conflicts with those goals. Describe the key theories that justify international business. To explain the common methods used to conduct international business. Multinational Corporations Goal of the MNC – maximize shareholder wealth Conflicts against this goal Agency problems – managers act in their own interest
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