Bombardier Inc. is an international provider of aerospace and transportation equipment and solutions. Exhibit 10-17 presents excerpts from Note 13 to Bombardier's 2010 financial statements, which describes the company's long-term debt. All amounts are in millions of U.S. dollars.
In Exhibit 10-17
BOMBARDIER INC. 2010 ANNUAL REPORT
Excerpts from Note 13 to the Financial Statements


Required:
a. Bombardier has three senior notes outstanding, with two in euros (one at a fixed rate and one at a floating rate) and one in U.S. dollars. They are due at different times. Why would the company choose to issue three different kinds of debt rather than consolidate all of its financing needs into one note?
b. In the list of all of its long-term debt, Bombardier has senior notes, notes, and debentures. Briefly highlight the differences between these three types of debt instruments.
c. The company has debt instruments denominated in several different currencies. What advantages would there be for Bombardier in this strategy?